Security Engineer, Detection and Response

This position involves constructing and managing systems designed to identify suspicious activity and execute effective responses for OpenAI’s sensitive assets, including intellectual property, customer data, and supporting infrastructure. The day-to-day work focuses on engineering detection pipelines, managing rule lifecycles, and implementing measurement loops to ensure high-signal detection and reliable operational response. You will also automate investigation workflows to reduce manual effort in triage, enrichment, and containment, thereby improving the speed of understanding and securing incidents. A key part of the role is partnering with other security groups and infrastructure owners to ensure new systems include appropriate telemetry, threat models, and response playbooks from their inception. The job description does not specify particular software tools, programming languages, or required certifications. It also does not state any minimum years of experience or specific educational qualifications. There are no mentioned language requirements for this position. The working arrangement is remote, as indicated by the location field. This role suits individuals who are technically skilled in building security tools but also operationally minded, with a commitment to supporting all products and research at the company. Candidates should be prepared to work across various layers of infrastructure, from endpoints to hyperscale compute, while prioritizing impact and enabling researchers.