Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer Engineer at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$310,000 – $460,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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AI, Hardware, SemiconductorsIndustries

Requirements

Proven experience working with SONiC or comparable NOS stacks (FBOSS, Cumulus Linux, Arista EOS, Junos PFE-level integration, etc.)
Experience with updating OpenConfig gNMI interfaces and YANG data models
Strong background in Linux kernel, network device drivers, and low-level OS internals
Experience integrating Broadcom / Marvell / NVIDIA / Intel ASIC SDKs and SAI implementations
Proficiency in C, C++ and Python; familiarity with Rust/Go is a plus
Deep understanding of L2/L3 forwarding, ECMP, RoCE, BGP, QoS, PFC, buffer tuning, and telemetry
Hands-on experience with hardware platform bring-up and board-level debugging
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, distributed config/state management, and large-scale automation
Strong cross-functional problem solving in high-performance, distributed environments
Ability to lead teams to deliver a project end to end

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain custom SONiC NOS images for large-scale bleeding-edge AI fabrics
Integrate and configure Linux kernel components, device drivers, switch ASIC SDKs, and SAI layers
Bring up new switch platforms (thermal/fan control, power monitoring, transceiver management, watchdogs, OSFP CMIS, LEDs, CPLDs, etc.)
Extend and customize SONiC services for routing, telemetry, control-plane state, and distributed automation
Work with hardware teams to validate ASIC configurations, link bring-up, SerDes tuning, buffer profiles, and performance baselines
Evaluate switch silicon SDK releases, track vendor deliverables, and define platform requirements with vendors and ASIC partners
Debug complex issues spanning kernel, platform drivers, SONiC dockers, routing agents, orchestration services, hardware signals, and network topology
Integrate switches into fleet-wide monitoring, remote diagnostics, telemetry pipelines, and automated lifecycle workflows
Develop robust CI/build pipelines for reproducible NOS builds and controlled rollout across the fleet
Support factory bring-up and qualification all the way through mass deployment
Collaborate, architect, implement, and deploy novel networking protocols and technologies to achieve maximum performance and reliability at AI factory scale

Skills

SONiC

Linux kernel

switch ASIC

SAI

SDK

platform drivers

control-plane services

orchestration

SerDes tuning

buffer profiles

OSFP CMIS

CPLDs

telemetry

routing

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2015Year Founded

$18,433.2MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

AI & Machine LearningIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care

Mental healthcare service

Fertility treatment coverage

401(k) with generous matching

20-week paid parental leave

Life insurance (complimentary)

AD&D insurance (complimentary)

Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)

Optional buy-up life insurance

Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)

Annual learning & development stipend

Regular team happy hours and outings

Daily catered lunch and dinner

Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.

Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.

Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.

OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.

OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.

Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.

OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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