Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design and build security controls across diverse layers (physical hardware, firmware/BMC, OS, Kubernetes, networks, CI/CD) against sophisticated adversaries and insider threats
• ▹Collaborate with engineering and security teams to drive deployment of security enhancements and control changes at scale
• ▹Tackle high-impact projects such as checkpoint encryption, network isolation, secret management, and machine identity
• ▹Take a generalist approach, balancing security expertise with a broad technical skillset

Requirements

• ▹Deep understanding of security principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities
• ▹A proactive mindset, identifying and addressing security gaps through automation
• ▹A track record of delivering scalable solutions in real-world infrastructure projects
• ▹Expertise in the security of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), especially multi-cloud networks and cloud-agnostic system design
• ▹Experience securing on-prem deployments and datacenters, from construction to multi-tenant use
• ▹Familiarity with container security, orchestration security, and authentication/authorization
• ▹Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• ▹Excellent communication skills conveying complex security concepts

Soft skills

About the company

OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Security team protects OpenAI's technology, people, and products — technical in what they build, operational in how they work, supporting every product and research effort.