Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security

OpenAINew York, NYfull_timeprincipal

$347,000 – $490,000 USD

Tech Stack

Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture and roadmap for one or more core security services (e.g., authN/Z, policy enforcement, secure proxies, key management), taking them from design to rollout to long-term operation.
  • Design and implement planet-scale security systems that provide strong guarantees across hardware, operating systems, Kubernetes, networks, and CI/CD: balancing security, reliability, latency, and developer ergonomics.
  • Lead cross-functional launches with infrastructure and research engineering teams, shaping interfaces, migration plans, and safe rollout strategies across large fleets and critical workflows.
  • Build or evolve security primitives (identity, attestation, authorization, encryption key lifecycle, access mediation) that become platform building blocks for OpenAI.
  • Leverage frontier models and agents to develop automation and detection tooling to continuously identify and mitigate risks in large-scale cloud and on-prem environments.

Soft Skills

Security PrinciplesCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingMentoringThreat ModelingWritten CommunicationProblem Solving

Culture

Mission-DrivenCollaborative SpaceInclusive Hiring

Requirements

Regions: Us

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