Software Engineer, Security Observability

at OpenAI
📍 United States
📍 New York City, United States
📍 San Francisco, United States
📍 Seattle, United States
USD 260,000-364,500 per year
MIDDLE
✅ Remote ✅ On-site
✅ Relocation

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Security @ 3 Go @ 6 Terraform @ 3 Python @ 6 R @ 3 Azure @ 3 Data Engineering @ 3 SRE @ 3 Compliance @ 3

Details

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. The team is technical in what it builds and operational in how it works, supporting products and research across the company.

Role summary

We are seeking a Software Engineer, Security Observability to build secure, scalable systems that enhance security observability infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, deploy, and maintain software solutions that support security and detection capabilities. This role is open to remote employees in the US; relocation assistance is available to OpenAI offices in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements / Qualifications

  • Strong software engineering experience; proficiency in languages such as Python, Golang (Go), or similar.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code and tools like Terraform.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (example callout: Azure mentioned).
  • Experience building and maintaining data pipelines, especially for security-related use cases.
  • Generalist engineering mindset with ability to work across databases, SRE, and security domains.
  • Ability to collaborate with security and engineering teams to understand evolving data needs and implement scalable solutions.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented approach to improving security data visibility and forensic capabilities.

Technologies / Skills called out

  • Python
  • Golang (Go)
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Cloud platforms (Azure)
  • Data pipelines and data engineering
  • Observability, reliability, and SRE practices
  • Security, detection & response, and forensic support

Benefits and other notes

  • Base pay range: $260,000 – $364,500 (offers equity and additional compensation components).
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account contributions; FSAs; 401(k) with match.
  • Paid parental and medical/caregiver leave; PTO and company holidays.
  • Annual learning & development stipend; meal benefits; relocation support for eligible employees.
  • OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
  • Background checks administered in accordance with applicable law.