Enterprise Security Engineer

Details

Within the OpenAI Security organization, the IT team ensures researchers, engineers, and staff have the tools they need to work comfortably, securely, and with minimal interruptions. This role is highly technical and employee-focused, offering the opportunity to build security capabilities from the ground up and contribute to a world-class enterprise security program.

About the Role

As an Enterprise Security Engineer, you will implement and manage the security of OpenAI's internal information systems, infrastructure, and processes. You will partner closely with IT and Security teams to develop security capabilities, enforce policies, and monitor internal systems for threats. This role is open to remote employees, and relocation assistance is available to Seattle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security measures to protect company information assets against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
• Monitor internal and external systems for security threats and respond to alerts.
• Contribute to and enforce IT and security policies and procedures.
• Harden infrastructure using best practices in Azure AD, Google Workspace (GSuite), GitHub, and other SaaS tooling.
• Advise employees on endpoint, office AV, and network security best practices.
• Devise sharing controls and monitoring to protect company data, including intelligent group management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other controls.
• Employ "secure by default" and "zero trust" models to create sustainably secure environments for knowledge workers and developers.
• Identify and remediate vulnerabilities in internal systems, following data security best practices.
• Use AI-driven models to develop systems for improved security detection and response, data classification, and other security-related tasks.
• Educate employees about data security and advise on maintaining a secure environment.
• Contribute to endpoint and cloud security roadmaps and recommend improvements to the security posture.

Requirements

• Experience protecting and managing macOS fleets.
• Experience deploying and managing endpoint security solutions (management frameworks, EDR tools).
• Experience with public cloud service providers (e.g., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure).
• Experience with identity and access management frameworks and protocols, including SAML, OAuth, and SCIM.
• Experience with email security protocols and controls (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, or similar).
• Knowledge of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Ability to empathize and collaborate with colleagues, independently manage projects, and prioritize risk reduction efforts.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay (see job posting for range) plus generous equity and performance-related bonus for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental leave and paid medical and caregiver leave.
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees and paid time off for non-exempt employees.
• 13+ paid company holidays and multiple company office closures each year.
• Mental health and wellness support; employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend; daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible.
• Relocation support for eligible employees and other taxable fringe benefits (charitable donation matching, wellness stipends).

Additional Information

• This role sits on the IT team within OpenAI Security.
• Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law; fair-chance considerations apply for US-based candidates.
• OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
• For more details on privacy and policies, candidates are referred to OpenAI's posted policies linked in the original job posting.