Security Engineer, Offensive Security Job at OpenAI, New York, NY

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  • OpenAI
  • New York, NY

Job Description

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're seeking an exceptional Security Engineer on the Offensive Security team to challenge and strengthen OpenAI's security posture. This role isn't your typical red team job - it's an opportunity to engage broadly and deeply, craft innovative attack simulations, collaborate closely with defensive teams, and influence strategic security improvements across the organization.

You'll have the chance to not only find vulnerabilities but actively drive their resolution, automate offensive techniques with cutting-edge technologies, and use your unique attacker perspective to shape our security strategy.

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.

In this role, you will:

  • Conduct open-scope red and purple team operations, simulating realistic attack scenarios.

  • Collaborate proactively with defensive security teams to enhance detection, response, and mitigation capabilities.

  • Perform comprehensive penetration testing on our diverse suite of products.

  • Leverage advanced automation and OpenAI technologies to optimize your offensive security work.

  • Present insightful, actionable findings clearly and compellingly to inspire impactful change.

  • Influence security strategy by providing attacker-driven insights into risk and threat modeling.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

  • 7+ years of hands-on red team experience or exceptional accomplishments demonstrating equivalent expertise.

  • Deep expertise conducting offensive security operations within modern technology companies.

  • Proven experience performing offensive security assessments in at least one hyperscaler cloud environment (Azure preferred).

  • Demonstrated mastery assessing complex technology stacks, including:

  • Exceptional skill in code review, identifying novel and subtle vulnerabilities.

  • Strong intuitive understanding of trust boundaries and risk assessment in dynamic contexts.

  • Excellent coding skills, capable of writing robust tools and automation for offensive operations.

  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively through compelling storytelling.

  • Proven track record of not just finding vulnerabilities but actively contributing to solutions in complex codebases.

Additional desired qualifications:

  • Active U.S. Government Security Clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one. 

  • Experience testing AI-driven systems.

  • Background or expertise in AI or data science.

  • Prior experience working in tech startups or fast-paced technology environments.

  • Experience in related disciplines such as Software Engineering (SWE), Detection Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Security Engineering, or IT 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 the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. 

For US Based Candidates: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this  link .

At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Compensation

$346.5K – $465K • Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges

The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

  • Mental health and wellness support

  • 401(k) plan with 50% matching

  • Generous time off, many company holidays, and multiple coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge.

  • Paid parental leave (24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave) and family-planning support

  • Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)

Job Tags

Remote job, Work at office, Relocation package,

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