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Systems Software Engineer, Silicon Bringup

OpenAI· Scaling
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$266k - $445kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on end-to-end software bringup and validation for new AI silicon, from initial power-on to a production-ready system. Develop tests, diagnostics, automation, and observability; coordinate across silicon, firmware, platform, systems, and workload teams to enable reliable, high-performance AI hardware bringup.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the end-to-end software bringup and validation strategy for new silicon and first-party systems.
  • Define software-driven test coverage across compute, memory, interconnect, I/O, and their system-level interactions.
  • Build diagnostics, test automation, telemetry, and regression infrastructure that accelerate first-silicon learning and issue isolation.
  • Lead bringup from initial silicon arrival through board and system integration, docking, runtime enablement, and model execution.
  • Design stress tests that characterize reliability, performance, and stability across workloads and operating conditions.
  • Translate architecture specifications and performance models into measurable acceptance criteria, coverage goals, and pass/fail signals.
  • Debug complex hardware-software failures, drive root-cause analysis, and coordinate fixes across silicon, firmware, electrical, platform, and workload teams.
  • Validate that integrated systems deliver expected functionality and model performance, and turn bringup learnings into reusable infrastructure for future generations.

Qualifications

  • Strong systems programming experience in C, C++, Rust, Python, or comparable low-level environments.
  • Have brought up or validated complex silicon, accelerators, servers, or other hardware-software systems.
  • Understand computer architecture and the behavior of compute, memory, interconnect, and I/O subsystems.
  • Skilled at low-level debugging across firmware, drivers, operating systems, and hardware interfaces.
  • Able to create a rigorous test strategy, reason about coverage gaps, and build scalable automation and observability.
  • Experience with performance characterization, stress testing, reliability testing, or production readiness.
  • Clear communication across disciplines and ability to drive high-stakes technical work from plan through closure.
  • Interest in building durable tools and processes to speed future bringup cycles.

Skills

Required:Systems programmingSilicon bringupDebuggingTest strategy & automation

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
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • 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
Last updated Aug 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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