About the job
About Our Team
At OpenAI, our mission is to pioneer the secure advancement of agentic AI systems. Our dedicated team focuses on designing, implementing, and continuously improving security policies, frameworks, and controls that protect OpenAI’s essential assets, including user and customer data, from the unique risks posed by agentic AI technologies.
About the Role
As a Security Engineer on the Agent Security Team, you will be instrumental in safeguarding OpenAI’s cutting-edge agentic AI systems. Your responsibilities will include crafting and executing robust security frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure the protection of OpenAI’s vital assets and facilitate the safe rollout of agentic systems. You will create thorough threat models, collaborate closely with our Agent Infrastructure group to strengthen the platforms that underpin OpenAI’s most sophisticated agentic systems, and spearhead initiatives to enhance safety monitoring pipelines at scale.
We are in search of a dynamic engineer who thrives in uncertain environments and can deliver impactful contributions from day one. You should be ready to deploy solutions swiftly while upholding a high standard of quality and security.
We seek individuals capable of driving innovative solutions that will establish industry benchmarks for agent security. Your expertise in securing complex systems and devising robust isolation strategies for emerging AI technologies will be essential, all while prioritizing usability. You will effectively communicate across various teams and functions, ensuring your solutions are scalable and robust, while engaging collaboratively in a forward-thinking environment. In this fast-paced atmosphere, you will tackle intricate security challenges, shape OpenAI’s security strategy, and play a crucial role in promoting the safe and responsible deployment of agentic AI systems.
This position is based in San Francisco, CA. We operate on a hybrid work model, requiring 3 days in the office each week, and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
Designing and implementing security controls for agentic AI – develop, execute, and refine identity, network, and runtime-level defenses (e.g., sandboxing, policy enforcement) that integrate seamlessly with the Agent Infrastructure stack.
Creating production-quality security tooling – deliver code that enhances safety monitoring pipelines across agent executions on a large scale.
Collaborating...

