OpenAI

Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices

OpenAI$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience shipping embedded systems.
  • Proficient in C and C++.
  • Familiarity with embedded toolchains and operating systems.
  • Experience with both rapid prototyping and scalable product development.
  • Nice to have: Experience with Zephyr RTOS.
  • Nice to have: Experience with networking/wireless stacks (BLE, Wi-Fi).
  • Nice to have: Experience with robotic system bring-up or Linux kernel development.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and debug software for embedded devices.
  • Define software requirements, interfaces, and test plans.
  • Bring up and debug new boards.
  • Analyze performance, memory, and power profiles for optimizations.
  • Investigate field issues and perform root-cause analysis.
  • Deliver robust fixes and foster good software engineering practices.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model of four days in the office per week.
  • Relocation assistance for new employees.
Full Job Description
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 artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman. OpenAI's mission is to develop and promote friendly AI for the betterment of humanity. The company has developed a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, including GPT-3, a language processing system that can generate human-like text. OpenAI has received funding from a number of high-profile investors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
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100 employees
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Founded
2015

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