Software Engineer, Security Observability

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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

We are seeking a Software Engineer, Security Observability to join our Security team. In this role, you will be responsible for building secure, scalable systems that enhance our security observability infrastructure. Leveraging strong engineering skills, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, deploy, and maintain robust software solutions that support security and detection capabilities.

This role is open to remote employees, or relocation assistance is available to one of our OpenAI offices in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable software systems that facilitate security observability across infrastructure.
• Build and maintain data pipelines that centralize and store security-relevant data from diverse sources.
• Proactively improve the resilience and reliability of data systems to ensure high platform availability.
• Collaborate closely with Detection & Response (D&R) and other security teams to reduce the company’s security risk.
• Contribute to data engineering in support of forensic investigations and compliance efforts.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Strong software engineering experience, with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Golang, or similar.
• Background in infrastructure as code, with experience using tools like Terraform and working with cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Experience with building and maintaining data pipelines, particularly for security-related use cases.
• A generalist engineering mindset, with the flexibility to pivot between various technical domains such as databases, site reliability engineering (SRE), or security.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with security and engineering teams to understand evolving data needs and implement scalable solutions.
• A proactive and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, focused on improving security data visibility and forensic capabilities.

Benefits & Compensation

• Base salary range: $325,000 – $405,000 per year. Offers equity and may include performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 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/caregiver leave; flexible PTO for exempt employees.
• 13+ paid company holidays and multiple coordinated office closures.
• Mental health and wellness support; employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend; daily meals in offices and meal credits as eligible.
• Relocation support for eligible employees; additional taxable fringe benefits may be provided.

Additional Information

• Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law; certain duties require access to secure IT systems and related data security obligations.
• OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
• Candidates may be provided more details about benefits during the hiring process.