Host Systems Software Engineer
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
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About OpenAI
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will help define and build the host software stack for custom next-generation AI systems. You'll work close to the hardware on Linux kernel drivers, high-throughput I/O paths and RDMA networking, bring up new platforms, debug complex cross-boundary issues, and build tooling for testing, diagnostics and performance characterization.
Requirements
- Experience building low-level or performance-critical systems software
- Strong C or C++ skills, with proficiency in Python and Linux tooling
- Strong Linux systems fundamentals and ability to debug across hardware and software
- Hands-on experience in at least one area such as Linux kernel drivers, RDMA, PCIe, DMA, NIC or accelerator software
- Experience owning complex software projects from design through validation
- Strong cross-functional communication skills
Responsibilities
- Design, implement and debug host-side systems software including Linux kernel drivers and userspace components
- Build and optimize high-throughput, low-latency communication paths including RDMA
- Develop software around PCIe, DMA, NICs, accelerators and memory movement
- Bring up new hardware platforms and diagnose complex issues across kernel, firmware, networking and hardware
- Build tooling for integration, testing, diagnostics, observability, qualification and performance characterization
- Collaborate with hardware, networking and platform teams to define interfaces
- Work with external vendors to integrate technologies and resolve issues
- Help shape technical direction and engineering practices
Benefits
- Equity
- Performance-related bonus
- Medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
- Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter pre-tax accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave up to 24 weeks, plus paid medical and caregiver leave up to 8 weeks
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays and company office closures
- 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
- Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends