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OpenAI · 3 months ago

Security Researcher, Trusted Computing and Cryptography

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$324K/yr - $490K/yr

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The role involves leading efforts to map and prioritize vulnerabilities in AI systems while driving offensive research and engaging with external partners. Responsibilities include building threat maps, delivering reports on vulnerabilities, and translating technical issues for diverse audiences.

Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Build an AI Stack Threat Map across the AI lifecycle, from data to deployment

Deliver deep-dive reports on vulnerabilities and mitigations for training and inference, focused on systemic, cross-layer risks

Orchestrate inputs across research, engineering, security, and policy to produce crisp, actionable outputs

Engage external partners as the primary technical representative; align deliverables to technical objectives and milestones

Perform hands-on threat modeling, red-team design, and exploitation research across heterogeneous infrastructures (compilers, runtimes, and control planes.)

Translate complex technical issues for technical and executive audiences; brief on risk, impact, and mitigations

Qualification

Offensive security techniquesThreat modelingAI/ML infrastructureCross-layer vulnerabilitiesCommunication skills

Required

Current security clearance is not mandatory, but being eligible for sponsorship is required

Lead an effort to map, characterize, and prioritize cross-layer vulnerabilities in advanced AI systems – spanning data pipelines, training/inference runtimes, system and supply chain components

Drive offensive research, produce technical deliverables, and serve as OpenAI's primary technical counterpart for select external partners (including potential U.S. government stakeholders)

Build an AI Stack Threat Map across the AI lifecycle, from data to deployment

Deliver deep-dive reports on vulnerabilities and mitigations for training and inference, focused on systemic, cross-layer risks

Orchestrate inputs across research, engineering, security, and policy to produce crisp, actionable outputs

Engage external partners as the primary technical representative; align deliverables to technical objectives and milestones

Perform hands-on threat modeling, red-team design, and exploitation research across heterogeneous infrastructures (compilers, runtimes, and control planes)

Translate complex technical issues for technical and executive audiences; brief on risk, impact, and mitigations