Security Engineer, Detection and Response at OpenAI

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Technology, CybersecurityIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience in Security or a Security-adjacent field
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure and/or cloud infrastructure platforms
  • Knowledge of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Proficiency with a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar)
  • Ability to empathize and collaborate with colleagues, independently manage and run projects, and prioritize efforts for risk reduction

Responsibilities

  • Drive projects in all major security verticals including: AppSec, InfraSec, OffSec and Detection and Response
  • Innovate to solve novel security problems
  • Collaborate on cutting-edge AI research, and use AI to improve OpenAI’s Security posture
  • Innovate on Detection and Response infrastructure
  • Build tools for managing the lifecycle of detection rules
  • Develop, measure, and tune detection rules to ensure effective and sustainable operations
  • Automate manual response processes
  • Ensure visibility and control of OpenAI’s endpoint fleet (macOS, Windows)
  • Drive improvements across identity access and management (IAM), device management, productivity software, and our use of public cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Detection and ResponseAzureAWSmacOSWindowsIAMEndpoint ManagementAppSecInfraSecOffSec

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location and arrangement for this role?

The role may be based in Sydney, Australia, Tokyo, Japan, or Singapore, using a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. OpenAI offers relocation assistance to new employees.

What skills and experience are required for this Security Engineer position?

Required experience includes work in Security or a Security-adjacent field, with Microsoft Azure and/or cloud infrastructure platforms, knowledge of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, and proficiency with a scripting language like Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Strong collaboration skills, ability to manage projects independently, and prioritize for risk reduction are also essential.

What is the Security team's culture and focus at OpenAI?

The Security team is technical in building but operational in execution, committed to supporting all products and research. Their tenets include prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for future transformative technologies, and engaging a robust security culture.

What compensation or salary information is provided for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a candidate thrive in this Security Engineer role?

Candidates thrive with experience in security fields, cloud platforms like Azure, adversary TTPs knowledge, scripting proficiency, and soft skills like empathy, collaboration, independent project management, and risk prioritization.

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

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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