Security Engineer, Insider Threat Detection – Response

🕒 November 19, 2025

🏢🏡 San Francisco – Hybrid

💵 $260k - $405k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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OpenAI

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

Artificial Intelligence • SaaS • Enterprise

OpenAI is a leading research organization and company dedicated to creating advanced artificial intelligence technology, with a strong emphasis on safety and ethical considerations. OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. The company develops AI products like ChatGPT, which can assist users with tasks ranging from everyday requests to complex enterprise solutions. OpenAI also provides an API platform that integrates its AI models into various applications. The company is focused on innovation in AI and improving data analysis capabilities, while emphasizing safety and ethical governance of their systems.

📋 Description

• Innovate on Detection and Response infrastructure to engineer and automate end-to-end detection and investigation workflows. • Develop, measure, and tune detection rules to ensure effective and sustainable operations. • Drive projects across OpenAI’s technology stack with a focus on insider threats, ranging from access abuse and intellectual property theft to novel risks emerging within AI infrastructure. • Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including HR, Legal, and peer investigative teams, providing technical expertise and evidence to support investigations. • Collaborate on cutting-edge AI research, and use AI to improve OpenAI’s Security posture.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years experience working in a detection/response or insider-risk role. We are seeking mid-level and senior candidates. • You have broad familiarity with operating systems and platforms such as macOS, Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes, along with experience in cloud infrastructure. • Knowledge of modern adversary tactics and attack paths, data exfiltration techniques, and have experience running and leading incidents. • Proficiency with a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar). • Independently manage and run projects, balance preventative controls with user friction, and prioritize efforts for risk reduction. • You’re motivated by securing transformative technology and can adapt familiar security frameworks to new risks in AI infrastructure.

🏖️ 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 (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law) • 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.