TL;DR

Security Researcher (AI): Leading the mapping, characterization, and prioritization of cross-layer vulnerabilities in advanced AI systems and supply chain components with an accent on offensive security research and AI-driven vulnerability discovery. Focus on building high-quality security datasets, training models to automate remediation workflows, and delivering technical research that advances state-of-the-art application security.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco, CA

Salary: $325K – $405K + Equity

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

  • Conduct deep security research on complex software systems to discover vulnerabilities in large codebases.
  • Investigate and validate AI-discovered vulnerabilities by building proofs-of-concept and exploit demonstrations.
  • Partner with engineering teams to improve automated vulnerability discovery and remediation workflows.
  • Build large-scale security datasets and evaluations to enhance cybersecurity capabilities in AI models.
  • Train and improve AI models by developing feedback loops grounded in real-world security research.
  • Publish technical insights and vulnerability analyses to advance application security standards.

Requirements

  • Strong professional experience in vulnerability research, exploit development, or offensive security.
  • Fluency across AI/ML infrastructure, including data, training, inference, and schedulers.
  • Strong software development skills with the ability to work in small, energetic teams.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical findings to both experts and decision-makers.
  • Proven track record of operating independently and delivering on tight timelines.
  • Deep interest in improving the security of widely used open-source infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the future of safe and powerful artificial intelligence.
  • Work on high-impact projects at the forefront of AI research.
  • Collaborative environment valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
  • Competitive compensation package including equity.
  • Commitment to an inclusive workplace with comprehensive equal opportunity policies.