Operating Systems Engineer, Linux Kernel | Consumer Devices
Core
Design, develop, and maintain Linux kernel subsystems and userspace interfaces for OpenAI's next-generation consumer AI devices.
Role type
Senior IC Operating Systems Engineer (Linux Kernel)
Builds
Custom silicon, embedded systems, and operating system platforms for consumer devices
Domain
Consumer electronics, embedded systems, Linux kernel development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Linux kernel subsystem development, C programming, kernel concurrency and synchronization, memory management, userspace-kernel interface design, system debugging and profiling
Preferred skills
Rust for systems programming, Linux kernel community contribution, cross-system solution ownership, performance/power tradeoff analysis
Technologies
Linux kernel, C, Rust
Responsibilities
Design and implement Linux kernel subsystem changes; build kernel and userspace interfaces; debug complex system behavior; develop tests and workloads to validate performance and reliability; partner with hardware and firmware engineers; contribute sustainable kernel changes upstream
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
