OpenAI
Connectivity Software Engineer, Consumer Devices
$347K–$385K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2025
About the job
Designs, implements, and optimizes wireless connectivity features for OpenAI products, including pairing, performance, interoperability, and fleet-scale diagnostics.
What you'll do
- Build and debug Bluetooth/BLE and Wi-Fi features across Linux drivers and system services, including pairing and provisioning flows.
- Optimize wireless performance and reliability under real-world RF constraints; analyze protocol and network issues.
- Support interoperability, certification readiness, and fleet-scale configuration, telemetry, and diagnostics.
What they ask for
- Deep experience shipping wireless features on Linux-based products.
- High proficiency in C/C++, scripting with Python or shell, and systems debugging.
- Deep knowledge of Bluetooth Classic/BLE and Wi-Fi standards and protocols.
- Hands-on experience with BlueZ, wpa_supplicant/hostapd, NetworkManager, and driver bring-up on ARM64 or x86 platforms.
Nice to have
- Experience with LE Audio (LC3), BLE Mesh, advanced roaming, QoS/WMM, or multicast/IGMP.
- Experience with radio coexistence tuning, UWB/mmWave, security and provisioning at scale, certification testing, or open-source contributions.
Pay
$347K – $385K USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, BlueZ, wpa_supplicant, hostapd, NetworkManager, systemd, D-Bus
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