Data Center Security Lead

This leader will drive the overall vision and execution of cyber defense and security architecture efforts for OpenAI’s rapidly expanding datacenter footprint, spanning multiple, diverse environments. You will be directly responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure the security of these ambitious infrastructure programs, including key projects already in flight. The role involves spearheading security vision, architecture, execution, and sustained operations to protect data center infrastructure across a global footprint. This also involves recruiting, mentoring, and leading a diverse, distributed, and multidisciplinary team of security professionals across multiple timezones to securely enable mission impact. This includes integrating hardware‑rooted trust, segmented enclaves, side‑channel mitigations, and insider‑risk countermeasures tuned for persistent, well‑resourced adversaries and engage with suppliers and partners to evaluate and mitigate risks associated with third-party hardware, firmware, and software dependencies.