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Host Systems Software Engineer

OpenAI · San Francisco

CHECKED 23H AGO

Frontier labremote$266k–$445k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Define and build host software for custom next-gen AI systems.
  • Bring up new hardware platforms end to end for frontier models.
  • Shape technical direction for a growing systems software stack.

What they offer

  • equity

Ideal candidate

Experienced low-level systems builder who thrives in ambiguity and owns complex projects end to end, collaborating across hardware and software to bring new platforms to life.

Requirements

  • Experience building low-level or performance-critical systems software
  • Strong programming skills in C or C++, with proficiency in Python and Linux tooling
  • Strong Linux systems fundamentals and ability to debug across hardware and software
  • Hands-on experience in Linux kernel drivers, RDMA, PCIe, DMA, NIC or accelerator software, or high-performance I/O
  • Experience owning complex software projects from design through bring-up and validation
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build systems from scratch
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills

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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