Security Engineer, Insider Threat Detection & Response

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About the Team

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. We are technical in what we build but are operational in how we do our work, and are committed to supporting all products and research at OpenAI. Our Security team tenets include: prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for future transformative technologies, and engaging a robust security culture.

About the Role

As a Security Engineer you will join OpenAI engineers and researchers in building, operating, and securing transformational AI technologies. This role focuses on all aspects of Detection & Response with a strong emphasis on detecting insider threats and influencing controls to safeguard OpenAI's most sensitive assets.

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.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience working in a detection/response or insider-risk role; OpenAI is seeking mid-level and senior candidates.
• 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 experience running and leading incidents.
• Proficiency with a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar).
• Ability to independently manage and run projects, balance preventative controls with user friction, and prioritize efforts for risk reduction.
• Motivation to secure transformative technology and adapt familiar security frameworks to new risks in AI infrastructure.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of AI capabilities and seek to safely deploy them through our products. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides information on applicant privacy and accommodation processes. Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts (Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA) and commuter benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental leave and paid medical and caregiver leave.
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees.
• 13+ paid company holidays and additional company closures.
• 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.
• Generous equity and potential performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.