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Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices

OpenAI · San Francisco

$293k - $325k/yrRemoteMid levelEngineeringConsumer ProductsConsumer ProductsPosted 10 months ago
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About the Team The Software Engineering Firmware team builds reliable, high-performance systems on custom hardware. We work closely with hardware engineers to design, optimize, and ship software that bridges cutting-edge devices and real-world constraints like memory, power, and latency. Our work spans early prototyping through product launch, ensuring that our embedded platforms are robust, efficient, and production-ready. About the Role As a Firmware Engineer, you will design, implement, and debug software for embedded devices. You’ll own low-level bring-up, write production C/C++ code, and partner closely with hardware teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems. We’re looking for engineers with deep embedded expertise, strong debugging skills, and a passion for building systems that perform under real-world conditions. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of four days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: - 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. - Foster good software engineering practices. You might thrive in this role if you: - Have deep experience shipping embedded systems (around 10+ years). - Are proficient in C and C++. - Are familiar with embedded toolchains, operating systems, and debugging tools. - Have experience with both rapid prototyping and scalable product development. - (Nice to have) Have experience with Zephyr RTOS. - (Nice to have) Have worked with networking/wireless stacks (BLE, Wi-Fi). - (Nice to have) Have experience with robotic system bring-up or Linux kernel development. About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring t

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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first - ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

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