Security Engineer, Offensive Security
Description For Security Engineer, Offensive Security
OpenAI is seeking an exceptional Security Engineer for their Offensive Security team to strengthen their security posture. This unique role goes beyond traditional red team responsibilities, offering opportunities to conduct comprehensive security assessments, drive strategic improvements, and work with cutting-edge AI technologies. The position involves conducting red and purple team operations, performing penetration testing, and leveraging advanced automation techniques. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in offensive security, cloud environments, and modern technology stacks. The role offers competitive compensation ($385K-$465K), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment dedicated to ensuring AI benefits humanity. Candidates can work remotely or from offices in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City. The position requires 7+ years of experience and deep expertise in various security domains, including cloud security, container environments, and application security.
Responsibilities For Security Engineer, Offensive Security
- Conduct open-scope red and purple team operations, simulating realistic attack scenarios
- Collaborate proactively with defensive security teams to enhance detection, response, and mitigation capabilities
- Perform comprehensive penetration testing on our diverse suite of products
- Leverage advanced automation and OpenAI technologies to optimize offensive security work
- Present insightful, actionable findings clearly and compellingly
- Influence security strategy by providing attacker-driven insights into risk and threat modeling
Requirements For Security Engineer, Offensive Security
- 7+ years of hands-on red team experience or equivalent expertise
- Deep expertise conducting offensive security operations within modern technology companies
- Experience with hyperscaler cloud environment (Azure preferred)
- Expertise in assessing Kubernetes clusters, containers, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub security
- Strong skills in macOS and Linux operating systems
- Experience with data science tooling and environments
- Expertise in Python-based web services and React-based frontend applications
- Exceptional code review skills
- Strong understanding of trust boundaries and risk assessment
- Excellent coding skills for offensive operations automation
- Effective communication skills
Benefits For Security Engineer, Offensive Security
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Mental health and wellness support
- 401(k) plan with 50% matching
- Generous time off and company holidays
- 24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave
- Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)
- Equity compensation
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