Connectivity Software Engineer, Consumer Devices

About this role

OpenAI seeks a Connectivity Software Engineer to design and optimize wireless connectivity (Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi) across consumer devices. You'll develop kernel drivers, system services, and provisioning flows while ensuring robust performance, interoperability, and certification readiness in real-world RF environments.

What you'll do

• Design and debug Bluetooth/BLE and Wi-Fi features in kernel drivers, BlueZ, and system services
• Implement pairing, bonding, and provisioning flows including GATT/GAP and WPA3 protocols
• Optimize link performance for throughput, latency, roaming, and radio coexistence
• Build network management using NetworkManager and nl80211/cfg80211 stack
• Analyze connectivity issues with packet captures, eBPF tools, and spectrum analysis
• Support certification compliance (Bluetooth SIG, Wi-Fi Alliance) and resolve field interoperability issues

What they're looking for

• C/C++ and scripting (Python/shell)
• Linux systems debugging (gdb, strace, packet analysis)
• Bluetooth Classic/BLE protocols (HCI, L2CAP, GATT/GAP)
• Wi-Fi standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, WPA2/3, nl80211)
• BlueZ, wpa_supplicant/hostapd, NetworkManager experience
• ARM64 or x86 platform driver development
• RF performance optimization under real-world constraints
• Wireless testing tools (Wireshark, iperf, btmon)

Benefits

• Hybrid work model (4 days in office per week)
• San Francisco location
• Relocation assistance provided