Technical Program Manager, Applied API & Product

OpenAI

Technical Program Manager driving complex product and platform initiatives for OpenAI. Leading execution across ChatGPT, API, and related surfaces for a global customer base.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $257,000 - $445,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with product, engineering, and design to shape roadmaps, technical strategies, and long-term platform direction.
Translate product vision into clear, scalable technical execution plans, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform evolution.
Lead end-to-end execution of cross-functional product and platform programs—from planning through launch and iteration.
Own timelines, milestones, dependency management, risk mitigation, and accountability across teams.
Partner with engineering teams to influence architectural decisions and interface definitions for public and internal APIs.
Understand full-stack systems across client (web, mobile) and server (API, back-end) surfaces to ensure holistic and performant solutions.
Serve as a central coordination point across product, design, engineering, legal, policy, and go-to-market stakeholders.
Ensure alignment on priorities and unblock teams through structured execution and consistent communication.
Deliver crisp and clear updates to technical and executive stakeholders on program health, risks, and tradeoffs.
Influence product and leadership decisions by representing developer and customer perspectives grounded in deep context.
Identify systemic inefficiencies and propose new tools or processes to improve product delivery and cross-team velocity.
Leverage data and AI-powered internal tooling to track progress, surface gaps, and optimize product and developer experiences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have 10–15+ years of experience driving high-impact technical programs in product and platform domains.
Have strong technical acumen across front-end/client technologies, API development, and scalable systems architecture.
Have successfully delivered developer-facing tools or platforms and can advocate for the end-user and developer experience.
Bring excellent program management discipline—comfortable managing multiple concurrent efforts, leading complex execution, and bringing clarity to ambiguity.
Demonstrate product intuition and can connect user needs to technical tradeoffs and platform decisions.
Are a highly structured and empathetic communicator who fosters alignment and moves cross-functional teams forward.
Are curious, hands-on, and thrive in a fast-moving environment with high trust and high standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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Hard Skills & Tools

API developmentscalable systems architecturefull-stack systemsfront-end technologiesback-end technologiesprogram managementtechnical executionrisk mitigationdependency managementdata analysis

Soft Skills

communicationprogram management disciplineempathyalignmentclarity in ambiguityinfluencecollaborationcuriosityhands-on approachadaptability