Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - RTOS & Consumer Devices

OpenAI; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and debug software for embedded devices. You’ll own low-level bring-up, write production C/C++ code, and partner with hardware teams to deliver high‑performance systems.

We value deep embedded expertise, strong debugging skills, and a passion for robust software under real‑world constraints. This role is based in San Francisco with a four‑day in‑office hybrid schedule and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• 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) Zephyr RTOS experience.
• (Nice to have) Networking/wireless stacks (BLE, Wi‑Fi).
• (Nice to have) Linux kernel development.

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.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Debugging

Embedded toolchains

Operating systems

Tools

Zephyr RTOS

Linux kernel development

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, implement, and debug software for embedded devices. You’ll own low-level bring-up, write production C/C++ code, and partner with hardware teams to deliver high‑performance systems.

We value deep embedded expertise, strong debugging skills, and a passion for robust software under real‑world constraints. This role is based in San Francisco with a four‑day in‑office hybrid schedule and relocation assistance.