Lead Research Engineer / Scientist, Cyber at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, CybersecurityIndustries

Requirements

Passion for AI safety and motivation to make cutting-edge AI models safer for real-world use
Demonstrated experience in deep learning and transformer models
Proficient with frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles
Familiar with methods for training and fine-tuning large language models, including distillation, supervised fine-tuning, and policy optimization
Excel at working collaboratively with cross-functional teams across research, security, policy, product, and engineering
Decisive leadership in high-stakes, ambiguous environments
Significant experience designing and deploying technical safeguards for abuse prevention, detection, and enforcement at scale
(Nice to have) Background knowledge in cybersecurity or adjacent fields

Responsibilities

Lead the full-stack mitigation strategy and implement solutions for model-enabled cybersecurity misuse—from prevention to monitoring, detection, and enforcement
Integrate safeguards across products so protections are consistent, low-latency, and scale with usage and new model surfaces
Make decisive technical trade-offs within the cybersecurity risk domain, balancing coverage, latency, model utility, and user privacy
Partner with risk/threat modeling leadership to align mitigation design with anticipated attacker behaviors and high-impact scenarios
Drive rigorous testing and red-teaming, stress-testing the mitigation stack against evolving threats (e.g., novel exploits, tool-use chains, automated attack workflows) and across product surfaces
Design, implement, and oversee an end-to-end mitigation stack to prevent severe cyber misuse across OpenAI’s products
Set the technical strategy, drive execution, and ensure products cannot be misused for severe harm

Skills

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Deep Learning

Transformer Models

Cybersecurity

AI Safety

Red Teaming

Threat Modeling

Risk Modeling

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2015Year Founded

$18,433.2MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

AI & Machine LearningIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees