Senior Cyber AI Security Engineer

OpenAI; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking research and software engineers to join Codex Cyber. You’ll help define and ship security products, work with trusted defenders and customers, shape model training and access patterns, and build research and evaluation systems for assessing cyber capabilities and validating safeguards.

This hands-on, cross-functional role connects product launches, model development, safety work, and real-world security use cases across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Proven ability to build reliable systems in ambiguous, high-stakes domains.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for Codex Cyber’s security products, including evaluations, safeguards, trusted‑defender workflows, and deployment decisions.
• Work with trusted defenders, customers, and partner teams to understand cyber use cases, evaluate risk, and translate feedback into product and research priorities.
• Shape cyber‑specific model training and access patterns, including data, evaluations, validation, and deployment criteria.
• Build and validate systems for measuring cyber capabilities, monitoring misuse risk, and proving safeguards work in practice.
• Collaborate with Safety/Preparedness, Research, Security, Legal, Communications, Go-to-Market, and external partners on company-wide cyber priorities.
• Translate frontier cyber research into launch‑ready tools, operational playbooks, and durable infrastructure for Codex and security products.

Skills

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Job description

OpenAI is seeking research and software engineers to join Codex Cyber. You’ll help define and ship security products, work with trusted defenders and customers, shape model training and access patterns, and build research and evaluation systems for assessing cyber capabilities and validating safeguards.

This hands-on, cross-functional role connects product launches, model development, safety work, and real-world security use cases across teams.