Novel Abuse Red Teamer
OpenAI · San Francisco
About this role
## About the Team The Intelligence and Investigations team is dedicated to ensuring the safe, responsible deployment of AI by rapidly detecting and mitigating abuse. We use cutting-edge testing methodologies to uncover vulnerabilities and emerging threats—helping safeguard OpenAI’s products and users. We partner closely with teams across product, policy, and engineering to drive a comprehensive defense strategy against evolving adversarial challenges. ## About the Role As a **Novel Abuse Red Teamer**, you’ll advance OpenAI’s **pre- and post-deployment testing** efforts to ensure our models and products remain resilient against evolving, real-world adversarial threats. You’ll design, execute, and refine innovative adversarial testing and simulation protocols using state-of-the-art tools and a hands-on red team approach. You’ll simulate threat actor methodologies and conduct rigorous application testing to uncover novel abuse vectors, translating findings into actionable insights that strengthen detection mechanisms and overall product defenses. **Location:** San Francisco, CA (hybrid: 3 days in office per week). Relocation assistance available. ## What You’ll Do - Design and execute **high-fidelity, realistic attack simulations** that emulate sophisticated threat actor methodologies. - Analyze testing outcomes and generate **actionable insights** to refine detection mechanisms and improve security posture. - Act as a **technical bridge** between security, product, and policy teams so adversarial testing informs broader defense strategies and remediation. - Develop and integrate **automation tools** to streamline testing workflows and enable rapid iteration. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align testing strategies with evolving product needs and security objectives. ## You Might Thrive If You Have - Experience in **application security, penetration testing, or red team operations**, with a track record of adversarial testing and simulation. - Strong web application security background, with hands-on expertise testing **web applications, AI systems, and unique attack surfaces**. - An attacker mindset and a passion for identifying **novel abuse vectors** in live environments. - Ability to translate complex technical findings into **actionable insights**. - Proven success working **cross-functionally** in fast-paced, dynamic environments. - Commitment to **continuous learning** and innovation in cutting-edge security methodologies. ## About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on safely deploying general-purpose AI for the benefit of humanity. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. (Additional background check and privacy policy details are included in the original posting.)
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