Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Security Engineer, you will focus on detecting insider threats and influence controls to safeguard OpenAI's sensitive assets through innovative detection and response infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Innovate on Detection and Response infrastructure to engineer and automate end-to-end detection and investigation workflows
- Develop, measure, and tune detection rules to ensure effective and sustainable operations
- Drive projects across OpenAI’s technology stack with a focus on insider threats, ranging from access abuse and intellectual property theft to novel risks emerging within AI infrastructure
- Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including HR, Legal, and peer investigative teams, providing technical expertise and evidence to support investigations
- Collaborate on cutting-edge AI research, and use AI to improve OpenAI’s Security posture
Skills
- 5+ years experience working in a detection/response or insider-risk role
- Broad familiarity with operating systems and platforms such as macOS, Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes, along with experience in cloud infrastructure
- Knowledge of modern adversary tactics and attack paths, data exfiltration techniques, and have experience running and leading incidents
- Proficiency with a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar)
- Independently manage and run projects, balance preventative controls with user friction, and prioritize efforts for risk reduction
- Motivated by securing transformative technology and can adapt familiar security frameworks to new risks in AI infrastructure
Benefits
- Offers Equity
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