ASIC Firmware Engineer, Modeling
Core
Designing and developing drivers, functional models, and low-latency firmware for OpenAI's in-house AI accelerator silicon.
Role type
Senior embedded firmware engineer (ASIC/HW-SW co-design)
Builds
Firmware drivers, functional simulation models, and embedded software for AI accelerator chips
Domain
AI hardware / Silicon design / Embedded systems
Required skills
C/C++ programming, Rust, RTOS development, hardware driver development, HW/SW co-design, embedded protocols (UART, I2C, SPI), multi-threaded code optimization, SoC uncore logic modeling
Preferred skills
ARM architectures (AMBA), PCIe/ethernet protocols, GPU/compute hardware experience, large compute cluster deployment
Technologies
C, C++, Rust, RTOS, ARM, PCIe, Ethernet, UART, I2C, SPI
Responsibilities
Design and implement drivers for hardware peripherals; Design and implement functional software models to simulate SoC uncore logic; Design and implement low-latency embedded SW to manage HW resources; Debug firmware/driver on new platforms; Set up monitoring, integration testing and diagnostics tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
