About the company
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. Our Communications team is composed of PR/Media Relations, Events, Design, and other external-facing functions. The team’s ethos is to support OpenAI's mission and goals by clearly and authentically explaining our technology, values, and approach to safely building powerful AI. The Events team is a dynamic group dedicated to crafting extraordinary experiences that encompass our company's values and mission. Our team is driven by a passion for bringing people together to connect in meaningful ways.
Job Summary
In this role, you will:
📍Design, develop, and maintain firmware and low-level software for supercomputer hardware systems, focusing on components such as boot ROM, secure boot, BIOS/UEFI, OpenBMC, and related system firmware. 📍Work closely with hardware design teams to define firmware requirements and ensure proper integration with hardware components like processors, accelerators (ASICs), and peripherals. 📍Work directly with external vendors to review firmware designs, ensure alignment with system specifications, and manage the integration of vendor-delivered firmware components. 📍Review and assess vendor firmware development, ensuring adherence to the project’s technical standards, timelines, and quality requirements. Provide feedback and technical guidance to vendors to optimize performance, power management, and security. 📍Develop and enhance OpenBMC firmware for system monitoring, power management, cooling management, machine health, and system diagnostics.
You might thrive in this role if you have:
đź“ŤStrong understanding of hardware interfaces and protocols such as I2C, SPI, PCIe, and USB. đź“ŤExperience with embedded systems development, including bootloaders, drivers, and hardware-software interfacing. đź“ŤExperience managing vendor relationships and overseeing firmware work done by external partners, ensuring it aligns with internal design goals and quality standards. đź“ŤProficiency with firmware development for server, storage, networking or other data center applications
