Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 293,000 - 325,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Teamwork","Debugging","Communication","Attention to detail"]

Embedded software engineer role building high-performance, low-level software for custom hardware. You’ll write production C/C++ code, bring up new boards, optimize for memory and power, and partner with hardware teams. The role combines prototyping and scalable product development in a hybrid San Francisco, CA environment with relocation support.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
8 months ago

Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices

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Job Summary

Embedded software engineer role building high-performance, low-level software for custom hardware. You’ll write production C/C++ code, bring up new boards, optimize for memory and power, and partner with hardware teams. The role combines prototyping and scalable product development in a hybrid San Francisco, CA environment with relocation support.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and debug software for embedded devices.
  • •Contribute to defining software requirements, interfaces, and test plans.
  • •Bring up and debug new boards.
  • •Analyze performance, memory, and power profiles and implement optimizations.
  • •Investigate field issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver robust fixes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 293,000 - 325,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:RelocationEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Deep embedded systems experience (10+ years)
  • •Proficiency in C and C++
  • •Familiarity with embedded toolchains, operating systems, and debugging tools
  • •Experience with rapid prototyping and scalable product development
  • •Nice to have: Zephyr RTOS
Experience:10+ yearsEmbedded systemsHardware
Skills:Problem-solvingTeamworkDebuggingCommunicationAttention to detail
Tech Stack:CC++Zephyr RTOSEmbedded toolchainsBLEWi-FiLinux kernel

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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