OpenAI · 21 hours ago
Software Engineer, Identity Infrastructure Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$184K/yr - $385K/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 for the Identity Infrastructure Engineering team to design and build identity and access management solutions that protect critical systems across multiple cloud environments.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Build new features for our IAM platform that seamlessly integrate with evolving cloud services, enabling teams to work efficiently while adhering to security best practices
Drive security innovation by designing tools, processes, and architectures that protect data at scale and reinforce a secure development culture across the organization
Collaborate cross-functionally with researchers, engineers, and compliance teams to address security requirements for multi-cloud deployments, large-scale model training, and emerging AI use cases
Implement and refine access policies that strike the right balance between enabling rapid experimentation and protecting high-value assets, including model weights and customer data
Troubleshoot complex identity or access issues across distributed systems, ensuring minimal downtime and a safe environment for AI research and product teams
Qualification
Required
A background in building secure systems—from core IAM services to orchestration layers that manage credentials, roles, or policies at scale
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or similar, with a track record of writing high-quality, maintainable code
Experience with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with industry-standard security protocols (OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect) and authentication/authorization patterns
A security-focused mindset, with knowledge of threat modeling, risk assessment, and the ability to embed security features throughout the software development lifecycle
Excellent collaboration skills—you work well across diverse technical and non-technical teams, turning broad objectives into actionable solutions
Benefits
Relocation assistance
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
Fidji Simo
CEO, Applications
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
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