Technical Threat Investigator, Threat Intel Engineering

OpenAI

. Conduct deep, end-to-end investigations into sophisticated threat actors interacting with OpenAI’s models, products, and broader ecosystem.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $234,000 - $385,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct deep, end-to-end investigations into sophisticated threat actors interacting with OpenAI’s models, products, and broader ecosystem.
Think like an adversary — model attacker behavior, anticipate misuse patterns, and proactively hunt for, identify, and disrupt malicious activity.
Leverage internal telemetry, OSINT, vendor data, and in-house safety systems to produce high-confidence findings on adversarial use of our models in cyber operations, platform abuse, and threats targeting OpenAI.
Translate investigative findings into concrete improvements across detection, enforcement, intel, and safety pipelines.
Build tooling, scripts, automations, and agentic workflows that scale investigative throughput and reduce manual effort.
Prototype solutions in ambiguous and emerging problem spaces, including new product surfaces, novel attacker behaviors, and areas where existing coverage may be limited.
Partner closely with teams across Security, Safety Systems, Product Policy, and Integrity to operationalize findings and drive meaningful outcomes.
Produce clear, high-signal written outputs and recommendations that inform decision-making across technical and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in threat intelligence, incident response, offensive security, or a closely related field.
Solid experience investigating sophisticated threat actors, including model misuse, platform abuse, or other adversarial activity in complex environments.
A strong understanding of adversary behavior, infrastructure, and tradecraft, and the ability to apply that understanding to proactive investigations.
Demonstrated ability to independently drive deep technical investigations from ambiguous signals through to clear, actionable findings.
Experience using AI to extend or accelerate investigative workflows.
Strong scripting ability and comfort building lightweight automation, investigative tooling, or workflows that improve scale and repeatability.
Strong ability to leverage telemetry from diverse systems and vendors to drive investigations, including directly querying, extracting, and stitching together data where needed.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially the ability to translate technical investigations into high-signal outputs for diverse stakeholders.
Comfort operating independently in ambiguous, fast-moving problem spaces with minimal oversight.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

threat intelligenceincident responseoffensive securityinvestigative toolingscriptingautomationdata extractiontelemetry analysisAI in investigationsadversary behavior analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillsindependent problem solvinganalytical thinkingcollaborationadaptabilityattention to detaildecision-makingproactive mindsetwriting skillsstakeholder engagement