Hardware Security Engineer
Join the Mission-Driven Security Team at OpenAI
At OpenAI, security is paramount to our mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. We're looking for a passionate Hardware Security Engineer to join our Trusted Computing and Cryptography team and play a pivotal role in securing our groundbreaking AI technologies.
You'll be at the forefront of hardware security, working on everything from designing secure chipsets to integrating advanced cryptographic techniques into our production systems. If you're driven to secure the future and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, this is your opportunity.
What You'll Do:
Co-Design Secure Hardware: Collaborate with leading hardware vendors, kernel engineers, compiler experts, and ML engineers to architect the next generation of secure hardware tailored to our performance and cryptographic demands.
Develop Critical Software: Craft high-performance code in Rust, Python, and C/C++ to build robust cryptographic libraries and secure key management systems.
Integrate Security Primitives: Design and deploy secure systems leveraging cutting-edge technologies like TPM2, Secure Boot, Nitro Enclaves, Intel SGX, AMD-SEV, and other secure hardware technologies.
Drive Innovation: Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure hardware innovations align with OpenAI’s trusted computing and cryptographic strategies.
What You'll Bring:
10+ years of hands-on industry experience in hardware security or hardware–software co-design.
Proven expertise in deploying cryptographic systems at scale and integrating secure hardware primitives into complex environments.
Strong coding skills in Rust and/or C/C++, complemented by proficiency in Python.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams, architect scalable solutions, and debug intricate production systems.
A proactive, ownership-driven approach to problem-solving with a commitment to delivering end-to-end results.
Bonus Points:
Advanced degree in Computer Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Familiarity with HPC, low-precision computing, and SIMD architectures.
Why OpenAI?
OpenAI is dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We're tackling some of the most challenging problems in AI research and deployment, and we believe that AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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 characteristics.
For additional information, please see OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy
Join us in shaping the future of technology and building a safe and beneficial AI for all.