Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security

AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.

41 current maintainers27 active leads7 new active leads120 lead step-downs17 early lead departures
San Francisco, United States
About OpenAI

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.

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About the Role

You will architect and implement production-grade security services, embed security into high-performance compute clusters, build automation and detection tooling, drive initiatives like line-speed encryption, machine identity and network isolation, and take part in design reviews and threat models.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering skills in Python, Go, Rust or C/C++
  • Experience building or operating critical security infrastructure
  • Deep understanding of security principles and common vulnerabilities
  • Expertise in securing large-scale cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, service meshes, OIDC, mTLS and SPIFFE/SPIRE
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement production-grade security services such as auth services, access brokers, secure proxies and key-management infrastructure
  • Partner with infrastructure and research engineers to embed security into compute clusters
  • Develop automation and detection tooling to identify and mitigate risks
  • Drive initiatives such as line-speed encryption, machine identity and network isolation
  • Lead or participate in design reviews and threat models

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
  • Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter accounts
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Paid parental leave, medical and caregiver leave
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays and 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 delivery credits
  • Relocation support
  • Performance-related bonus