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Software Engineer, Frontier Systems - Power Management

OpenAI· Scaling
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San Francisco$295k - $445k + equityFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer on the Frontier Systems team focused on power management to optimize power usage and reliability in large-scale supercomputers used for model training.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement system-level and software-level solutions to optimize power usage in large-scale supercomputers, ensuring efficient and reliable operations.
  • Build automation to monitor power consumption patterns during training workloads and design algorithms to stabilize these fluctuations, preventing issues with grid reliability.
  • Work with researchers and engineers to design tools for real-time monitoring, detection, and remediation of power-related hardware and system faults.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate complex electrical system requirements into code, while driving continuous improvements in power management solutions.
  • Drive the development of power throttling mechanisms at the IT system level to dynamically adjust power usage based on workload demands and infrastructure limitations.
  • Collaborate with hardware design teams to integrate system-level power control requirements into IT hardware design, ensuring seamless coordination between software-driven power management and hardware capabilities.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on solving large-scale, system-level challenges.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with automation and scripting tools (e.g., shell scripting).
  • Experience with distributed systems to efficiently aggregate and analyze streaming data.
  • Knowledge of electrical engineering concepts including digital signal processing, power systems, Fast Fourier Transforms, or related areas.
  • Experience in system-level investigations and development of automated solutions to address power management, fault detection, and remediation.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to dig into noisy data (experience with SQL, PromQL, Pandas, etc.).
  • Comfort working with both hardware and software teams to solve multidisciplinary problems.

Skills

Required:PythonAutomation / ScriptingDistributed systemsPower management automationData analysis
Nice to have:Electrical engineering concepts

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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