Software Engineer, Kernel Performance & AI ToolingActive$266K–$445K

Hybrid · San FranciscoTechnology

The opportunity

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems…

What they're looking for

  • Strong systems or tooling engineering experience, with a background in: low-level software, performance optimization, or infrastructure.
  • Experience with developer tooling, debugging infrastructure, profiling,: observability, or workflow design for technical users.
  • Depth in kernel development, accelerator architecture, compiler systems, or: related performance-critical domains.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted systems, agentic workflows, post-training, or: reinforcement learning for engineering or research applications.