Description:

OpenAI is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Cloud Security and Identity team in New York City, with options for remote work or relocation assistance to other offices.
The Security team is dedicated to protecting OpenAI’s technology, people, and products, focusing on building secure systems and implementing effective security measures.
The role involves designing and implementing scalable systems and controls to secure infrastructure, ensuring robust functionality across a global footprint.
The Security Engineer will collaborate with engineering and security teams to drive the deployment of security enhancements and control changes across broad-scale infrastructure.
Key projects will include improving infrastructure visibility and automating routine tasks and workflows.
The position requires a generalist approach to building security controls, balancing security expertise with broad technical skillsets to adapt to evolving challenges.
The role emphasizes partnership, hands-on engineering, infrastructure security, and automation to support OpenAI’s mission of creating safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence.
Building high-trust partnerships with colleagues across the organization is essential.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a deep understanding of security principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
A proactive mindset is required, with the ability to identify and address security gaps or inefficiencies through automation and tooling.
A track record of delivering scalable solutions and driving impactful changes across infrastructure in real-world projects is necessary.
Expertise in the security of cloud platforms, particularly Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure, is essential, especially in securing multi-cloud networks and designing cloud-agnostic systems.
Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization is required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary, along with the ability to think critically and objectively assess security risks.
Excellent communication skills are required to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Candidates should be excited about collaborating with cross-functional teams to build secure, reliable systems that scale globally.

OpenAI offers a commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunity employment without discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
The company is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
OpenAI values the perspectives and experiences of its employees, fostering a culture that supports the mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.