OpenAI
Connectivity Software Engineer, Consumer Devices
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · San Francisco
Employer listed it 11 months ago · Added 4 days ago
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Salary
$347,000 to $385,000
Location
Hybrid · San Francisco
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around San Francisco, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
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- Source listing states candidate location: "San Francisco, Hybrid"
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About the role
About the Team The Connectivity Software Engineering team is responsible for enabling seamless, secure, and high-performance wireless connectivity across OpenAI’s products. We design and optimize Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, and emerging wireless technologies to ensure robust device pairing, network performance, and interoperability. Our work spans kernel drivers, system services, and user-level tools, with a focus on real-world performance, scalability, and reliability.
About the Role OpenAI is seeking a Connectivity Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize wireless connectivity features across our product ecosystem. You’ll work at the intersection of systems software, wireless standards, and hardware integration—building robust pairing and provisioning flows, debugging low-level protocols, and driving performance under real-world RF constraints. You will also support certification, field interoperability, and fleet-scale connectivity infrastructure.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA . We use a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
In this role, you will:
Design, implement, and debug Bluetooth/BLE and Wi-Fi features across kernel drivers, BlueZ/wpa_supplicant/hostapd, and systemd/D-Bus services
Deliver robust pairing, bonding, and provisioning flows (GATT/GAP, LE Audio/LC3, WPA3/802.1X, captive portals, NAN)
Optimize link performance: throughput, latency, jitter, roaming, coexistence (BT↔Wi-Fi), and power modes (TWT, WoWLAN)
Build reliable network management using NetworkManager/nmcli, nl80211/cfg80211/mac80211, DNS/DHCP/mDNS, P2P/SoftAP
Instrument and analyze with packet captures and tooling (btmon/hcidump, Wireshark, iperf, eBPF/perf, spectrum sniffers)
Drive interoperability and certification readiness (Bluetooth SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance) and resolve field issues with root-cause fixes
Contribute to OTA-safe configuration, telemetry, and diagnostics for fleet-scale operation
You might thrive in this role if you:
Have deep experience shipping wireless features on Linux-based products
Are highly proficient in C/C++ with scripting experience (Python or shell) and systems debugging (gdb, strace, logs, packet traces)
Possess deep knowledge of Bluetooth Classic/BLE (HCI, L2CAP, GATT/GAP, profiles) and Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, WPA2/3, nl80211, NAN)
Bring hands-on experience with BlueZ, wpa_supplicant/hostapd, NetworkManager, and driver bring-up on ARM64 or x86 platforms
Have a proven track record of improving real-world performance and reliability under RF constraints
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with LE Audio (LC3), BLE Mesh, advanced roaming (802.11k/v/r), QoS/WMM, multicast/IGMP
Coexistence tuning across radios (BT/Wi-Fi/UWB/mmWave) and antenna/RF fundamentals with test equipment workflows
Familiarity with UWB (IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa) ranging/integration; mmWave/Wi-Gig (802.11ad/ay)
Experience with security and provisioning at scale (EAP-TLS, device identity, secure boot, disk/network hardening)
Background in building factory test, interoperability, and certification test plans; upstream/open-source contributions
About OpenAI
Requirements
- ·Experience with LE Audio (LC3), BLE Mesh, advanced roaming (802.11k/v/r), QoS/WMM, multicast/IGMP
- ·Coexistence tuning across radios (BT/Wi-Fi/UWB/mmWave) and antenna/RF fundamentals with test equipment workflows
- ·Familiarity with UWB (IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa) ranging/integration; mmWave/Wi-Gig (802.11ad/ay)
- ·Experience with security and provisioning at scale (EAP-TLS, device identity, secure boot, disk/network hardening)
- ·Background in building factory test, interoperability, and certification test plans; upstream/open-source contributions
Benefits
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How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at OpenAI, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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