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Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security

OpenAI· Security
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Remote$266k - $445kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

OpenAI is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Infrastructure Security (InfraSec) team to protect OpenAI’s foundations across GPU clusters, multi-cloud infrastructure, datacenters, networking, storage, and services powering frontier AI models.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build security controls across diverse layers (e.g., physical hardware, firmware/BMC, OS, Kubernetes, networks, and CI/CD) to defend against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats.
  • Collaborate with engineering and security teams to drive deployment of security enhancements and control changes across broad-scale infrastructure.
  • Tackle high-impact projects such as checkpoint encryption, network isolation, secret management, and machine identity, while continuously raising the security bar for emerging AI workloads.
  • Take a generalist approach to building security controls, balancing a mix of security expertise and broad technical skillsets to adapt to evolving challenges.

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of security principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
  • A proactive mindset, with the ability to identify and address security gaps or inefficiencies through automation and tooling.
  • A track record of delivering scalable solutions and driving impactful changes across infrastructure in real-world projects.
  • Expertise in the security of cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure), especially securing multi-cloud networks and infrastructure, and designing cloud agnostic systems.
  • Experience securing on-prem deployments and datacenters from construction to multi-tenant use.
  • Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to think critically and objectively assess security risks.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Excitement about collaborating with cross-functional teams to build secure, reliable systems that scale globally.

Skills

Required:Security principles and best practicesAutomation and tooling for securityScalable infrastructure securityCloud security (multi-cloud)On-prem security and data centersContainer and orchestration securityAnalytical and problem-solvingCommunicationCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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