OpenAI · 2 days ago
Software Engineer, Privacy
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$245K/yr - $310K/yrOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a Software Engineer to develop secure backend systems focused on customer data protection, collaborating with cross-functional teams to uphold privacy and security standards.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Design, build, and implement back-end systems that power privacy and security functions within our API products and consumer applications
Conduct threat modeling, privacy design reviews, and code-level assessments to ensure the highest privacy and security standards
Collaborate with product managers, and other engineering teams to develop new products that leverage emerging research while maintaining privacy and security integrity
Work closely with the legal team to document and evaluate internal compliance practices, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and organizational standards, and conduct thorough internal audits to maintain the highest levels of compliance and integrity
Coordinate and actively participate in privacy incident response efforts
Qualification
Required
Experience developing secure backend systems that prioritize customer data protection
Experience in building (and re-engineering) production systems to meet legal requirements, manage increased scale, and uphold privacy and security standards
Experience leading or being a significant contributor to security projects, demonstrating a cross-functional collaboration skill set
Experience in threat modeling, secure design, and regulatory compliance
Strong communication skills
Eagerness to support colleagues and readiness to do whatever is necessary for team success
Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and preparedness to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done
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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2025 (1)
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2023 (1)
2022 (18)
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2020 (6)
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
Recent News
2026-01-14
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