About the Position

Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices

Join our Consumer Devices team in San Francisco as a Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices. Design, implement, and debug software for embedded devices.

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.
Foster good software engineering practices.

Requirements

Deep experience shipping embedded systems (around 10+ years).
Proficiency in C and C++.
Familiarity with embedded toolchains, operating systems, and debugging tools.
Experience with both rapid prototyping and scalable product development.

Nice to Have

Experience with Zephyr RTOS.
Experience with networking/wireless stacks (BLE, Wi-Fi).
Experience with Linux kernel development.

Compensation

Salary: $347K – $385K per year
Equity: Included in the compensation package.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid parental leave, medical and caregiver leave.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Mental health and wellness support.
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
- Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits.
- Relocation support for eligible employees.
- Additional taxable fringe benefits.

About the Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our team.

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.

Location

City: San Francisco
Country: United States
Work Location Type: Hybrid (four days in the office per week)

Employment Type

Type: Full-time

Application Process

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Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices

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