
Software Engineer, Identity Infrastructure Engineering
OpenAI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $184,000 - $385,000 per year
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonGoIAM servicescloud infrastructureAWSAzureGCPOAuthSAMLOpenID Connect
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovationsecurity-focused mindset