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Firmware Engineer at OpenAI

Department: Research

Compensation

$380,000 – $445,000/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
San Francisco, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

OpenAI is hiring a Firmware Engineer to define and drive the architecture of embedded systems for next-generation robotics hardware. The role owns firmware decisions across real-time execution, device bring-up, hardware interfaces, fault handling, safety mechanisms, and production readiness, while also leading architecture, reviewing designs, building prototypes and production systems, establishing reliability and testing practices, and mentoring engineers. The position is based in San Francisco, California, requires office attendance four days per week, and offers relocation assistance.

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