Technical Program Manager, Applied API & Product

About this role

TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER – APPLIED PRODUCT & PLATFORM

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Product & Platform teams at OpenAI are responsible for delivering the company’s most impactful offerings—such as ChatGPT, our API platform, and new enterprise capabilities—to a global and diverse customer base. These systems must perform at scale and deliver exceptional experiences to developers, consumers, and businesses alike.

Technical Program Managers at OpenAI play a key leadership role in scaling these efforts, partnering deeply with product, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to bring ambitious ideas to life and ensure clarity and discipline in execution.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive complex, large-scale product and platform initiatives across ChatGPT, API, and related surfaces. This role sits at the intersection of technical strategy and execution. You’ll be responsible for translating product vision into actionable plans, shaping interfaces and experiences from both consumer and developer perspectives, and ensuring successful delivery across web, mobile, and platform layers.

You’ll bring deep technical fluency, product sense, and a strong execution track record. You’re comfortable managing ambiguity, influencing architectural direction, advocating for developers, and leading cross-functional delivery with discipline and empathy.

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – 3 days/week in-office)

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• 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.