OpenAI· Security· San Francisco
Software Engineer, Privacy
Comp$230K – $325K
Classified Tasks (14)
Automate 0%Augment 64%Human-Only 36%
Augment (9)
AI assists, human decides
Design, build, and implement back-end systems that power privacy and security functions within API products and consumer applications.
technical
Conduct threat modeling, privacy design reviews, and code-level security assessments to identify and mitigate privacy and security risks.
technical
Work closely with the legal team to document and evaluate internal compliance practices.
administrative
Ensure internal compliance practices align with legal requirements and organizational standards.
operational
Conduct thorough internal audits to maintain compliance and data privacy integrity.
analytical
Build and re-engineer production systems to meet legal requirements, handle increased scale, and uphold privacy and security standards.
technical
Build essential production services that securely handle user data.
technical
Equip cross-functional engineering and research partners with tools and services necessary to ensure responsible data use.
operational
Integrate privacy as a foundational element into products and systems that handle user data.
technical
Human-Only (5)
Requires human judgment
Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to develop new products that leverage emerging research while maintaining privacy and security integrity.
communication
Coordinate and actively participate in privacy incident response efforts.
operational
Lead security projects and contribute to cross-functional security initiatives.
leadership
Develop novel privacy-preserving techniques and integrate them into production systems.
technical
Uphold the highest standards of data privacy and security across products and systems.
leadership
Job description
Software Engineer, Privacy | OpenAI Careers ## Software Engineer, Privacy Security - San Francisco Apply now(opens in a new window) **About the Team** The Privacy Engineering Team at OpenAI is committed to integrating privacy as a foundational element in OpenAI's mission of advancing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Our focus is on all OpenAI products and systems handling user data, striving to uphold the highest standards of data privacy and security. We build essential production services, develop novel privacy-preserving techniques, and equip cross-functional engineering and research partners with the necessary tools to ensure responsible data use. Our approach to prioritizing responsible data use is integral to OpenAI's mission of safely introducing AGI that offers widespread benefits. **About the Role** We are looking for a Software Engineer with experience developing secure backend systems that prioritize customer data protection. This role is ideal for someone who is deeply committed to the nexus of product development, security, and privacy. **This position is located in San Francisco. Relocation assistance is available.** **In this role, you will:** * Design, build, and implement back-end systems that power privacy and security functions within our API products and consumer applications. * Conduct threat modeling, privacy design reviews, and code-level assessments to ensure the highest privacy and security standards. * Collaborate with product managers, and other engineering teams to develop new products that leverage emerging research while maintaining privacy and security integrity. * Work closely with the legal team to document and evaluate internal compliance practices, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and organizational standards, and conduct thorough internal audits to maintain the highest levels of compliance and integrity. * Coordinate and actively participate in privacy incident response efforts. **You might thrive in this role if you:** * Have substantial experience in building (and re-engineering) production systems to meet legal requirements, manage increased scale, and uphold privacy and security standards. * Have led or been a significant contributor to security projects, demonstrating a cross-functional collaboration skill set. * Deeply care about user experience and take pride in developing products that meet customer needs whilst drawing on experience in threat modeling, secure design, and regulatory compliance. * Possess a humble attitude, strong communication skills, and an eagerness to support your colleagues, reflecting a readiness to do whatever is necessary for team success. * Take responsibility for problems from beginning to end, demonstrating problem-solving abilities and preparedness to acquire any missing knowledge necessary to get the job done. **About OpenAI** OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment co