# Software Engineer, Security Observability

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $325k – $405k/yr
**Skills:** Python, Go, Terraform, Azure, Data Pipelines, SRE, Infrastructure As Code, Databases
**Posted:** 2026-04-15

> Build scalable systems and data pipelines for security observability, enhancing detection, forensics, and compliance. Requires strong engineering in Python/Golang, Terraform, Azure, and data pipelines with a generalist SRE mindset.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable software systems that facilitate security observability across our infrastructure.
- Build and maintain data pipelines that centralize and store security-relevant data from diverse sources.
- Proactively improve the resilience and reliability of data systems to ensure high platform availability.
- Collaborate closely with Detection & Response (D&R) and other security teams to reduce the company’s security risk.
- Contribute to data engineering in support of forensic investigations and compliance efforts.

## Requirements
- Strong software engineering experience, with proficiency in programming languages such as **Python**, **Golang**, or similar.
- A background in infrastructure as code, with experience using tools like **Terraform** and working with cloud platforms such as **Azure**.
- Experience with building and maintaining data pipelines, particularly for security-related use cases.
- A generalist engineering mindset, with the flexibility to pivot between various technical domains such as databases, site reliability engineering (**SRE**), or security.
- The ability to collaborate effectively with security and engineering teams to understand evolving data needs and implement scalable solutions.
- A proactive and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, with a focus on improving security data visibility and forensic capabilities.

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