OpenAI · 1 day ago
Research Engineer, Privacy
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Privacy Engineering Team at OpenAI focuses on safeguarding user data and implementing privacy-preserving technologies while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure responsible data use.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Design and prototype privacy-preserving machine-learning algorithms (e.g., differential privacy, secure aggregation, federated learning) that can be deployed at OpenAI scale
Measure and strengthen model robustness against privacy attacks such as membership inference, model inversion, and data memorization leaks—balancing utility with provable guarantees
Develop internal libraries, evaluation suites, and documentation that make cutting-edge privacy techniques accessible to engineering and research teams
Lead deep-dive investigations into the privacy–performance trade-offs of large models, publishing insights that inform model-training and product-safety decisions
Define and codify privacy standards, threat models, and audit procedures that guide the entire ML lifecycle—from dataset curation to post-deployment monitoring
Collaborate across Security, Policy, Product, and Legal to translate evolving regulatory requirements into practical technical safeguards and tooling
Qualification
Required
Hands-on research or production experience with privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)
Fluency in modern deep-learning stacks (PyTorch/JAX) and ability to turn cutting-edge papers into reliable, well-tested code
Ability to stress-test models for private data leakage and explain complex attack vectors to non-experts with clarity
Track record of publishing (or implementing) novel privacy or security work and bridging the gap between academia and real-world systems
Ability to thrive in fast-moving, cross-disciplinary environments with a mix of open-ended research and shipping production features under tight deadlines
Strong communication skills, rigorous documentation, and a commitment to building AI systems that respect user privacy while pushing the frontiers of capability
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
Recent News
2026-01-08
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