Embedded Engineer • Lead

Who you are

You have proven experience leading development within the Linux kernel, demonstrating a deep knowledge of subsystems relevant to high-performance systems such as PCIe, dma-buf, RDMA, P2P, SR-IOV, and IOMMU. Your expertise extends to scale-out networking subsystems and frameworks like ibverbs and ECN/DCQCN, showcasing your ability to work at the intersection of hardware and software.

Your strong programming skills in C, C++, Python, and Linux shell scripting are complemented by experience in Rust, which is a strong plus for this role. You thrive in collaborative environments, having worked directly with engineering teams to define interfaces and tooling, and you have a track record of managing vendor deliverables and technical relationships.

With a background in embedded systems development, you are familiar with bootloaders, drivers, and hardware/software integration, allowing you to bring up and debug the kernel on new platforms effectively. Your ability to build userspace software for integration, testing, diagnostics, and performance validation is a testament to your comprehensive skill set.

What you'll do

As the Linux Kernels Software Lead, you will lead and bootstrap the development of OpenAI's Linux kernel stack to support high-performance systems. Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing kernel drivers for functionalities related to DMA, PCIe, NICs, and RDMA. You will drive end-to-end development of system-scale networking, ensuring that required kernel and other low-level software are effectively integrated.

Collaboration with vendors will be a key part of your role, as you work to integrate their technologies within OpenAI's systems. You will also be responsible for bringing up and debugging the kernel on new platforms, ensuring that performance is optimized at scale. Your contributions will directly impact the performance and capabilities of next-generation AI workloads.

What we offer

At OpenAI, we are committed to shaping the future of technology through artificial intelligence. We offer a collaborative work environment where your contributions will have a significant impact on the development of cutting-edge AI infrastructure. Join us in our mission to unlock the potential of AI and make a difference in the world.