Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer Engineer

OpenAI is seeking a Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer to help bootstrap and scale the switching layer of our AI supercomputers. The role involves building and maintaining custom SONiC NOS images from scratch, validating and configuring switch platforms, and collaborating with hardware and systems teams.

Requirements

• Proven experience working with SONiC or comparable NOS stacks (FBOSS, Cumulus Linux, Arista EOS, Junos PFE-level integration, etc.)
• Experience with updating OpenConfig gNMI interfaces and YANG data models
• Strong background in Linux kernel, network device drivers, and low-level OS internals
• Experience integrating Broadcom / Marvell / NVIDIA / Intel ASIC SDKs and SAI implementations
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python; familiarity with Rust/Go is a plus
• Deep understanding of L2/L3 forwarding, ECMP, RoCE, BGP, QoS, PFC, buffer tuning, and telemetry
• Hands-on experience with hardware platform bring-up and board-level debugging
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, distributed config/state management, and large-scale automation
• Strong cross-functional problem solving in high-performance, distributed environments
• Ability to lead teams to deliver a project end to end

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Relocation Assistance
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement