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# Security Engineer, Insider Threat Detection & Response

- **Company:** OpenAI Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Apple Mac Systems, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, AI Infrastructure, Scripting, Kubernetes
- **Published:** May 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://seeker-sp.worksourcewa.com/jobview/GetJob.aspx?JobID=293439475

## About the Role

* 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
 * 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

## Description

Security is at the foundation of OpenAI's mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

The Security team protects OpenAI's technology, people, and products. We are technical in what we build but are operational in how we do our work, and are committed to supporting all products and research at OpenAI. Our Security team tenets include: prioritizing for impact, enabling researchers, preparing for future transformative technologies, and engaging a robust security culture.

About the Role

As a Security Engineer you will join our OpenAI engineers and researchers in building, operating and securing transformational AI technologies. This role will focus on all aspects of Detection & Response but with a strong emphasis on detecting insider threats and influencing controls to safeguard OpenAI's most sensitive assets. In this role, you will:

In this role, you will:

 * 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.


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