Product Designer, Identity

OpenAI

Product Designer leading secure identity, permissions, and authentication experiences for OpenAI's consumer and enterprise AI products. Defining trustworthy human-agent authorization patterns.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $245,000 - $310,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing identity and access systems, balancing security and usability while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proficient in creating user-centric experiences that simplify complex technical concepts and enhance trust in digital interactions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

UX/UI DesignInteraction DesignRole-Based Access DesignSystems-Oriented ThinkingEnterprise Product Experience

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Hard Skills

Identity DesignAccount SecurityPermissions ManagementUser Experience DesignInteraction PatternsDesign SystemsAccess ControlsGovernanceRemediation DesignMental Model Translation

Soft Skills

CollaborationStrategic ThinkingProblem SolvingAdaptabilityCommunication

Industry Keywords

High-Stakes WorkflowsComplex Product EnvironmentsAI AgentsUser TypesPolicies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead design direction for identity, account security, permissions, and administrative experiences across consumer and enterprise products
Design and ship experiences covering sign-in, authentication, account recovery, device accounts, privacy, access controls, governance, and remediation
Define mental models and interaction patterns for human-to-agent and agent-to-agent identity, authorization, and trust
Help users understand what people, systems, and agents can access or do on their behalf
Design security checks and confirmation flows for sensitive actions while minimizing friction
Partner with product management, engineering, security, privacy, and design peers on strategy, roadmap, and execution
Navigate complex roles, policies, dependencies, and product states to create scalable, coherent systems
Contribute to and evolve design systems and patterns across OpenAI identity experiences

Requirements

What you’ll need

Systems-oriented product thinker able to reason across complex states, dependencies, policies, and user types
Experience designing role-based access or permissions for organizations with multiple teams, resources, or administration levels
Understanding of balancing security, usability, and business needs in high-stakes workflows
Strong UX/UI and interaction design skills
High bar for contemporary craft, clarity, and quality
Ability to translate complex technical capabilities and policies into understandable, trustworthy mental models
Comfortable shaping direction amid evolving technology and user expectations
Experience with enterprise, platform, desktop, infrastructure, or similarly complex product environments
Excitement to establish conventions for identity and access involving AI agents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
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)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees
Up to 15 days annual PTO for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices
Meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may also be provided
Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided based on individual circumstances
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities