Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
OpenAI · Remote · US - Remote · New York City · Seattle · San Francisco ·
COMPENSATION
$266k – $445k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote
- Infrastructure Security
- Multi-cloud & On-prem
- Kubernetes & Firmware
- Senior level
Join the Infrastructure Security team at OpenAI to protect the foundations of the company's research and production environments. You will secure diverse infrastructure ranging from bare-metal hardware and firmware to Kubernetes clusters and multi-cloud networks.
The team prioritizes impact and enables researchers by defending against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats. You will design security controls for critical services that power frontier AI models, ensuring the safety of sensitive model weights and user data.
What you'll do
- Design and build security controls across hardware, firmware, OS, and networks
- Defend infrastructure against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy security enhancements at scale
- Execute high-impact projects like checkpoint encryption and secret management
- Secure machine identity and network isolation for AI workloads
- Balance security expertise with broad technical skills to adapt to challenges
What you'll need
- Deep understanding of security principles, best practices, and vulnerabilities
- Proactive mindset to address gaps through automation and tooling
- Track record of delivering scalable security solutions in real-world projects
- Expertise in securing cloud platforms like AWS and Azure
- Experience designing cloud-agnostic systems and securing multi-cloud networks
- Background in securing on-prem deployments and datacenters
- Familiarity with container orchestration and authentication mechanisms
- Strong analytical skills to assess security risks critically
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Stack
- Amazon AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Kubernetes
- BMC
- CI/CD
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- Global team collaboration
- Focus on infrastructure and research support