Security Engineer, Detection and Response

Details

Security is at the foundation of OpenAI’s mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

The Security team protects OpenAI’s technology, people, and products. The team is technical in what it builds and operational in how it works, supporting products and research across the company. Team tenets include prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for future transformative technologies, and maintaining a robust security culture.

This role focuses on Detection & Response across infrastructure and operations and expects a strong generalist security engineer. This role may be based in San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; or New York City, NY. OpenAI uses a hybrid work model (3 days in the office per week) and offers relocation assistance to new employees.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects across security verticals including AppSec, InfraSec, Offensive Security (OffSec), and Detection & Response.
• Innovate on Detection & Response infrastructure and tooling.
• Build tools for managing the lifecycle of detection rules.
• Develop, measure, and tune detection rules to ensure effective and sustainable operations.
• Automate manual response processes to improve efficiency and reduce time to remediation.
• Ensure visibility and control of endpoint fleet (macOS, Windows).
• Drive improvements across identity and access management (IAM), device management, productivity software, and public cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure).
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers and use AI to improve security posture.

Requirements

• Experience in security or a security-adjacent field.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and/or other cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS mentioned as an example).
• Knowledge of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Proficiency with a scripting language (examples: Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Ability to empathize and collaborate with colleagues, independently manage and run projects, and prioritize efforts for risk reduction.
• Practical experience with detection rule development, tuning, and operations, plus familiarity with endpoint management and IAM concepts.

Benefits

• Base pay range: $255,000 – $405,000 (varies by factors including market location, skills, and experience). Offers equity and performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts: Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents, 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks).
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees.
• 13+ paid company holidays and periodic company office closures; paid sick or safe time as required by law.
• 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.
• Additional taxable fringe benefits (charitable donation matching, wellness stipends) may be provided.

Other notes

• Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law.
• OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and commits to reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.