OpenAI · 2 days ago
Software Engineer, Security Observability
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Software Engineer, Security Observability will be responsible for building secure, scalable systems that enhance security observability infrastructure and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain robust software solutions that support security and detection capabilities.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable software systems that facilitate security observability across our infrastructure
Build and maintain data pipelines that centralize and store security-relevant data from diverse sources
Proactively improve the resilience and reliability of data systems to ensure high platform availability
Collaborate closely with Detection & Response (D&R) and other security teams to reduce the company’s security risk
Contribute to data engineering in support of forensic investigations and compliance efforts
Qualification
Required
Strong software engineering experience, with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Golang, or similar
A background in infrastructure as code, with experience using tools like Terraform and working with cloud platforms such as Azure
Experience with building and maintaining data pipelines, particularly for security-related use cases
A generalist engineering mindset, with the flexibility to pivot between various technical domains such as databases, site reliability engineering (SRE), or security
The ability to collaborate effectively with security and engineering teams to understand evolving data needs and implement scalable solutions
A proactive and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, with a focus on improving security data visibility and forensic capabilities
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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