
Software Engineer, Security Observability
OpenAI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $325,000 - $405,000 per year
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
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
PythonGolangdata pipelinesinfrastructure as codeTerraformcloud platformsAzuresite reliability engineeringforensic investigationssecurity observability
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingproactivedetail-orientedflexibilitygeneralist mindset