Enterprise Security Engineer

Details

Within the OpenAI Security organization, the IT team works to ensure researchers, engineers, and staff have the tools they need to work comfortably, securely, and with minimal interruptions. The IT team is small and nimble, giving you the opportunity to work across a wide breadth of areas and build security capabilities from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage the security of OpenAI's internal information systems, infrastructure, and processes.
• Develop and implement security measures to protect information assets against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
• Monitor internal and external systems for security threats and respond to alerts.
• Contribute to and enforce company 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 security best practices and on office AV and network infrastructure security.
• Devise sharing controls and monitoring to protect company data, including intelligent groups management and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Apply "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 best practices for data security.
• Use AI-driven models to develop systems for improved security detection and response, data classification, and other security tasks.
• Educate employees about data security and advise on maintaining secure environments.
• Contribute to endpoint and cloud security roadmaps by staying current with threats and recommending improvements.

Requirements

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

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The company emphasizes safety and diverse perspectives in building AI systems. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

Benefits

• Base pay within the listed range (see salary section).
• Equity and potential performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Generous paid parental leave and paid medical/caregiver leave.
• Flexible PTO and paid company holidays/closures.
• Mental health and wellness support; employer-paid life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning & development stipend.
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.