OpenAI

Security Engineer, Agent Security

OpenAI

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8 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$293k - $385k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement security controls for agentic AI systems.
  • Build production-grade security tooling to enhance safety monitoring pipelines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance security, performance, and usability.
  • Influence the long-term Agent Security roadmap and publish best practices.

Requirements

  • Strong software-engineering skills in Python or a systems language (Go, Rust, C/C++).
  • Deep expertise in modern isolation techniques and container security.
  • Hands-on experience with network security and identity-based controls.
  • Clear communication skills to bridge engineering, research, and leadership.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and take ownership of security initiatives.
  • Cloud security experience with major providers (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Familiarity with AI/ML security challenges is a plus.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office per week.
  • Relocation assistance for new employees.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCC++GoGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonRust

Categories

Security