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Hardware Tools Engineer

OpenAI · San Francisco

CHECKED 35M AGO

Frontier labremote$225k–$445k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Develop tooling that helps design faster, efficient AI supercomputing hardware.
  • Evolve compilers, simulation and debug infrastructure for hardware engineers.
  • Shape tightly integrated chips and systems for frontier AI models.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

A software-minded builder who loves improving developer experience and thrives in ambiguity, partnering closely with hardware engineers to turn real friction into durable tooling for next-gen AI systems.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain software
  • Strong CS fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, debugging and software design
  • Proficiency in Rust, C++ or Python
  • Familiarity with digital design concepts and ability to read RTL
  • Familiarity with compiler and IR concepts including passes and lowering
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and iterating quickly with tool users

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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