Software Engineer, Manufacturing Infrastructure

OpenAI

. Design, develop, and maintain software infrastructure for manufacturing process execution and data export .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $310,000 - $460,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in system software and platform software development, with strong programming skills in C, C++, and Rust. Proficient in building reliable software for hardware and familiar with Linux-based platforms and automation scripting.

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System Software DevelopmentC, C++, Rust ProgrammingLinux-Based Hardware PlatformsHardware DiagnosticsCloud Infrastructure

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Hard Skills

System SoftwarePlatform SoftwareHardware DiagnosticsCloud InfrastructureAutomation FrameworksDebuggingRelease ValidationManufacturing ReadinessData ExportTelemetry

Tools & Technologies

OpenBMCRedfishFirmware Update SystemsKernel DriversFleet Management SoftwareLinux ToolingCI/CD PipelinesSecure BootDevice ProvisioningAccess-Control Design

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing Process ExecutionSystem ImplementationExternal Vendor CollaborationPartner EngineeringU.S. Export Control Laws

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinuxPythonRustC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain software infrastructure for manufacturing process execution and data export
Own integration across internal customers and vendor systems and processes
Build and maintain CI, release, and delivery pipelines for tooling provided to external partners
Build and maintain internal systems to ingest, process, deliver, and visualize critical data
Build system health monitoring, telemetry, remote diagnostics, and recovery paths for manufacturing failures
Develop automation frameworks and monitoring for board bring-up, rack bring-up, qualification, manufacturing readiness, deployment readiness, and long-term reliability
Package engineering releases into manufacturing-ready software recipes, including images, versions, logs, limits, remediation mapping, provisioning hooks, secure artifact handling, and traceable data export
Debug complex production issues spanning hardware, firmware, kernel, services, networking, power, thermals, boot, provisioning, manufacturing, test, and cloud services
Partner with hardware, firmware, security, networking, infrastructure, manufacturing, operations, and external engineering teams to define software contracts, unblock bring-up, and resolve issues
Produce architecture notes, runbooks, validation records, and decision documents to help OpenAI and partner teams reproduce, operate, and improve the platform
Own system implementation, deployment, outputs, maintenance, and SLAs

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of hands-on experience, or exceptional accomplishments demonstrating equivalent expertise, in system software, platform software, hardware diagnostics, and cloud infrastructure
Strong programming skills in C, C++, Rust or similar systems languages
Experience building reliable software for real hardware
Familiarity with shell and Python scripting in automation systems
Familiarity with Linux-based hardware platforms, OpenBMC, Redfish, firmware update systems, kernel drivers, and fleet management software
Ability to debug live hardware using logs, packet captures, firmware traces, bus captures, lab hosts, BMC journals, Linux tooling, and controlled experiments
Experience with hardware bring-up, manufacturing or qualification testing, system diagnostics, release validation, or deployment of high-performance compute, accelerator, server, networking, storage, or embedded platforms
Ability to reason across software, firmware, hardware, manufacturing, and operations boundaries
Proven track record working with external vendors, manufacturing partners, or partner engineering teams
Familiarity with platform security topics such as secure boot, firmware signing, device provisioning, attestation, certificate handling, trusted update flows, or access-control design is a plus
Candidates may need to meet certain legal status requirements under U.S. export control laws and regulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may be provided
Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided based on individual circumstances