Hardware Platform Security Architect

OpenAI
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 293,000 - 490,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Solution architecture","Debugging","Ownership","Problem-solving"]

Own hardware platform security for OpenAI’s Trusted Computing and Cryptography team. Collaborate across silicon, hardware, kernel/compiler, and infrastructure partners to co-architect secure silicon, hardware, and systems. Architect and deploy secure solutions using TPM2, Secure Boot, Nitro Enclaves, Intel SGX, and AMD-SEV, while engaging internal and external partners to align hardware innovation with OpenAI’s cryptographic requirements.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
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Hardware Platform Security Architect

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Job Summary

Own hardware platform security for OpenAI’s Trusted Computing and Cryptography team. Collaborate across silicon, hardware, kernel/compiler, and infrastructure partners to co-architect secure silicon, hardware, and systems. Architect and deploy secure solutions using TPM2, Secure Boot, Nitro Enclaves, Intel SGX, and AMD-SEV, while engaging internal and external partners to align hardware innovation with OpenAI’s cryptographic requirements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Co-architect secure silicon with cross-functional silicon teams and silicon partners to meet end-to-end system requirements.
  • •Co-architect secure hardware with hardware vendors and cross-functional teams (kernel, compiler, infra) to meet performance and security needs.
  • •Architect and deploy secure systems using TPM2, Secure Boot, Nitro Enclaves, Intel SGX, AMD-SEV, and other secure hardware technologies.
  • •Drive innovation by aligning hardware innovations with OpenAI’s trusted computing and cryptographic requirements with internal and external partners.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 293,000 - 490,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of industry experience in hardware security or hardware–software co-design.
  • •Proven expertise deploying secure hardware systems at scale and integrating secure hardware primitives.
  • •Strong coding skills in Rust and/or C/C++, with proficiency in Python.
  • •Proven ability to collaborate across teams, architect solutions, and debug complex production systems.
  • •Proactive, ownership-driven mindset focused on end-to-end problem solving.
Experience:10+ yearsHardware securityHardware–software co-design
Skills:CollaborationSolution architectureDebuggingOwnershipProblem-solving
Tech Stack:RustCC++PythonTPM2Secure BootNitro EnclavesIntel SGXAMD-SEVHPCSIMD

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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Glassdoor: 4.4
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