## Qualifications
- ## Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in security research or related fields
- Deep experience with cutting-edge offensive-security techniques
- Fluency across AI/ML infrastructure (data, training, inference, schedulers, accelerators) and ability to threat-model end-to-end
- Experience leading high-stakes security research programs with external sponsors (e.g., national-security or critical-infrastructure stakeholders)
- Ability to operate independently, align diverse teams, and deliver on tight timelines
- Clear and concise communication skills with experts and decision-makers
- Current security clearance is not mandatory, but being eligible for sponsorship is required
## Benefits
- ## Compensation & Benefits - Compensation range: $324K – $490K, with equity offers
- Benefits include: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
- 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
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend
- Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
## Responsibilities
- ## Role Overview The position involves leading efforts to map, characterize, and prioritize cross-layer vulnerabilities in advanced AI systems at OpenAI
- The role includes driving offensive research, producing technical deliverables, and serving as the primary technical counterpart for select external partners
- *## Key Responsibilities - Build an AI Stack Threat Map across the AI lifecycle, from data to deployment.**
- Deliver deep-dive reports on vulnerabilities and mitigations for training and inference, focused on systemic, cross-layer risks
- Orchestrate inputs across research, engineering, security, and policy to produce crisp, actionable outputs
- Engage external partners as the primary technical representative; align deliverables to technical objectives and milestones
- Perform hands-on threat modeling, red-team design, and exploitation research across heterogeneous infrastructures (compilers, runtimes, and control planes)
- Translate complex technical issues for technical and executive audiences; brief on risk, impact, and mitigations
## Full Description
## Role Overview The position involves leading efforts to map, characterize, and prioritize cross-layer vulnerabilities in advanced AI systems at OpenAI
The role includes driving offensive research, producing technical deliverables, and serving as the primary technical counterpart for select external partners.
- *## Key Responsibilities - Build an AI Stack Threat Map across the AI lifecycle, fromdata to deployment.**
- Deliver deep-dive reports on vulnerabilities and mitigations for training and inference, focused on systemic, cross-layer risks. - Orchestrate inputs across research, engineering, security, and policy to produce crisp, actionable outputs. - Engage external partners as the primary technical representative; align deliverables to technical objectives and milestones. - Perform hands-on threat modeling, red-team design, and exploitation research across heterogeneous infrastructures (compilers, runtimes, and control planes). - Translate complex technical issues for technical and executive audiences; brief on risk, impact, and mitigations. ## Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in security research or related fields. - Deep experience with cutting-edge offensive-security techniques. - Fluency across AI/ML infrastructure (data, training, inference, schedulers, accelerators) and ability to threat-model end-to-end. - Experience leading high-stakes security research programs with external sponsors (e.g., national-security or critical-infrastructure stakeholders). - Ability to operate independently, align diverse teams, and deliver on tight timelines. - Clear and concise communication skills with experts and decision-makers. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with systemic, cross-layer risk assessments. - Familiarity with AI lifecycle vulnerabilities. ## Compensation & Benefits - Compensation range: $324K – $490K, with equity offers. - Benefits include: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts. - Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses. - 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. - Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents). - Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees. - 13+ paid company holidays an