Linux Kernel Engineer for AI‑Driven Embedded Devices

Linuxcareers; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI Consumer Devices is seeking a skilled kernel engineer to design and implement Linux kernel subsystems for next-generation devices. You will collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams to translate requirements into maintainable kernel and userspace interfaces.

The role focuses on debugging, performance, and power optimizations, with emphasis on maintainable, upstreamable patches and rigorous validation across platforms.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and debugging Linux kernel subsystems.
• Familiar with interfaces between kernel and userspace.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Linux kernel subsystem changes that support device capabilities and product requirements
• Own features across the stack and build interfaces to deliver reliable features
• Debug complex system behavior using tracing, profiling, and instrumentation tools to resolve issues
• Develop tests and representative workloads to validate performance, power, and reliability improvements
• Partner with hardware/firmware teams to translate system requirements into maintainable solutions
• Prepare reviewable patches and contribute fixes upstream where appropriate

Skills

Linux kernel development

C programming

Kernel concurrency

Debugging complex systems

Cross-boundary diagnosis

Performance optimization

Tools

Git

Profiling/Tracing tools

Code review

Job description

OpenAI Consumer Devices is seeking a skilled kernel engineer to design and implement Linux kernel subsystems for next-generation devices. You will collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams to translate requirements into maintainable kernel and userspace interfaces.

The role focuses on debugging, performance, and power optimizations, with emphasis on maintainable, upstreamable patches and rigorous validation across platforms.