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Windows Security Engineer

Windows Security Engineer

CompanyOpenAI
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Salary$325000 – $405000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience and expert knowledge with Windows internals, configuration management, security hardening, and advanced security features.
  • Expert-level security experience in protecting and managing Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, including Conditional Access Policies.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale Windows fleet administration including device provisioning, management, and maintenance.
  • Credential protection methods (Credential Guard, LSASS isolation, virtualization-based security)
  • Proficiency with deploying and managing endpoint baselines, security solutions (e.g. management frameworks, EDR tools), and event log collection (e.g., Windows Event Forwarding or similar).
  • Experience managing configuration as code.
  • Experience with public cloud service providers (Microsoft Azure preferred).
  • Proficiency with Powershell and scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python, or similar).
  • Deep knowledge of modern adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, and experience with threat modeling.
  • The ability to empathize and collaborate with colleagues, independently manage and run projects, and prioritize efforts for risk reduction.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy and implementation of the security stack for Windows across our fleet, including developer systems, Azure Virtual Desktops, servers, and specialized employee systems.
  • Lead threat-modeling initiatives to continuously improve the security of the Windows platform across OpenAI, including cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
  • Closely collaborate with OpenAI’s Windows-facing product teams to ensure security best practices are baked into both developer systems and the software they produce.
  • Implement the strongest controls available in the Windows ecosystem, including passwordless authentication, attack surface reduction (e.g., application allowlisting), code integrity, and virtualization-based security.
  • Influence security for our overall authentication and authorization strategy by implementing Azure conditional access policies, Intune policies, and improving the security of native Azure services.
  • Ensure the continuous health and sufficiency of security telemetry from and alert coverage for our Windows fleet.
  • Improve employee experience through operating system, process, and performance improvements.
  • Research adversary tradecraft and implement Windows security detections to protect OpenAI, its users, and its technology.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with public cloud service providers (Microsoft Azure preferred).