Software Engineer, Quality & Developer Tools | Consumer Devices

About this role

Build and maintain quality infrastructure, test frameworks, and automation systems that validate device software and enable reliable product releases. Own end-to-end testing pipelines, hardware-in-the-loop labs, CI/CD integration, and developer tooling across OpenAI's consumer devices.

What you'll do

• Design and implement unified test frameworks for unit, integration, system, and end-to-end testing with CI/CD integration
• Build and operate hardware-in-the-loop labs including racks, networking, orchestration, and automated device provisioning
• Develop automation tools for firmware validation, log capture, bug report generation, and developer velocity
• Create quality dashboards, detect and quarantine flaky tests, and drive release readiness metrics
• Establish vendor QA workflows and procedures for repeatable testing processes
• Partner with embedded and systems teams on testability and release pipeline improvements

What they're looking for

• Python, C, C++, or Rust
• Linux fundamentals and system administration
• CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
• Test automation and reliability engineering
• Hardware-in-the-loop lab design and orchestration
• Debugging across software, firmware, and devices
• Artifact management and reproducible environments
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with 4 days per week in San Francisco office
• Relocation assistance available