OpenAI, offering a base salary of $500,000, is recruiting security investigators

OpenAI has opened a search for a senior global security investigator with an annual base salary range of $230,400 to $500,000, plus separate equity compensation. The role covers threats from insiders, external attackers, and the supply chain, and requires at least eight years of investigative experience across areas including counterintelligence, insider risk, forensics, cybersecurity, and supply-chain security. Candidates must hold or be eligible for a U.S. security clearance, though the posting does not limit eligibility to former intelligence officers. The posting's upper bound reflects the pay range for the position rather than the amount actually paid to a hire. The opening signals OpenAI's push to harden security as it scales, and the pay band will be a benchmark to watch for competition for security talent in the AI sector.