Security Engineer, Data Center Security

OpenAI is seeking a Security Engineer to join their Cloud Security and Identity team, focusing on data center security. This role combines technical expertise with operational excellence to protect OpenAI's critical infrastructure.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $364,500 - $490,000 plus equity, reflecting the senior level and critical nature of the role. The role can be performed remotely or from OpenAI's offices in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City, with relocation assistance available.

As a Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable security systems to protect data center infrastructure across a global footprint. The role involves collaboration with engineering, operations, and security teams to enforce best practices in network segmentation, identity management, and access control policies.

Key responsibilities include deploying security measures for on-premise environments, managing IDS/IPS systems, automating security operations, and developing secure configurations for bare-metal servers and network systems. You'll also work closely with vendors to assess third-party security.

The ideal candidate brings deep security expertise, cloud platform knowledge (AWS, Azure), experience with on-prem deployments, and container security. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work cross-functionally.

OpenAI offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of AI development while ensuring security is foundational to their mission. The company's commitment to safe AI development, combined with their global impact and strong security culture, makes this an exciting opportunity for security professionals who want to shape the future of AI technology.

The role is perfect for someone who combines technical depth with strategic thinking, can work autonomously while collaborating effectively, and is passionate about building secure systems at scale. Join OpenAI to help ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity through robust security practices.