In this role, you will execute audit procedures and testing based on defined audit scope and objectives. You will dig into the details of processes and controls, build an understanding of complex operational and technical environments, and help identify control gaps and process improvement opportunities related to operations, regulatory compliance, organisation, policy, and technology.

Key job responsibilities include executing assigned audit tasks and test steps on well-defined components of audits within agreed timelines, working effectively as a contributor within the audit team, applying analytical thinking to identify control gaps and process inefficiencies, and delivering high-quality work by validating test results and maintaining strong attention to detail.

The team focuses on the Worldwide Amazon Stores Business, which includes all the processes and systems from the time the customer “clicks” to order a product to the item being delivered or returned and everything in between.

Basic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in an industry role, experience working effectively across cross-functional teams, and experience working in risk/fraud analysis or in compliance organisations.

Preferred qualifications include experience in SQL data manipulation and certifications such as CIA, CRMA, or CFE.

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Your primary responsibilities will include overseeing end-to-end payroll processing for US and Canadian operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll for all employees and compliance with all regulations. You will also own monitoring of regulatory changes (US federal/state, CRA, provincial updates), manage and improve payroll systems, processes, and procedures, increasing efficiency and reducing risk across our organization.

Additionally, you will partner with People Experience (PE), Finance, Legal, and external vendors to support our goals, provide payroll expertise, and maintain strong relationships with payroll system providers. You will own reporting of payroll data analytics, reporting, and KPI to management (e.g., accuracy rates, cycle times, error rates).

You will lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing payroll team, promoting professional growth and knowledge sharing through regular feedback and training programs. You will be responsible for workforce planning and capacity management of team, own payroll strategy and roadmap (e.g. automation, scalability, global alignment), and be accountable for SOX compliance, audit readiness, and internal controls.

You will also be responsible for managing employee payroll experience (self-service tools, issue resolution SLAs etc.). The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; Pathways Certification (US) and Professional Certification in Payroll (PCP)/Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) (Canada) certifications desired.

The candidate should have 10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including 3+ years managing multi-jurisdictional payrolls in the US and Canada. They should also have experience with payroll systems implementation and improvement projects; proficiency with payroll operations and advanced Excel skills.

Expert knowledge of US and Canadian payroll regulations, tax laws, and compliance requirements, with a track record of maintaining internal controls and audit procedures is required. Experience leading payroll transformation, M&A integration, or global expansion is also preferred.

The candidate should have experience with integrations (HRIS, ERP, timekeeping systems like Workday, Oracle, UKG Pro, etc.), exposure to automation tools (RPA, AI-assisted payroll validation) is preferred, and experience managing escalations and sensitive payroll issues (executive pay, equity, terminations).

Executive-level communication and ability to influence senior leadership is essential. Experience managing geographically distributed teams (US + Canada) and experience in publicly traded or multinational companies is also desired.

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• San Francisco, Seattle or NYC $293K – $385K • Offers Equity
• Zone A $263.7K – $346.5K • Offers Equity
• Zone B $234.4K – $308K • Offers Equity

The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If the role is non-exempt, overtime pay will be provided consistent with applicable laws. In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts

• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)

• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees

• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)

• Mental health and wellness support

• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage

• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth

• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

• Relocation support for eligible employees

• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.

About the Team

Security is foundational to OpenAI’s mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. As OpenAI builds and operates increasingly powerful systems, security helps make that progress durable, trustworthy, and resilient.

The Security team protects OpenAI’s technology, people, and products, but our role goes beyond defense alone. We help enable the infrastructure, research, and product work that powers frontier AI, bringing deep technical judgment and hands-on operational execution to some of the most important systems being built today. Our work is grounded in impact, pragmatism, and preparing for the security challenges that come with increasingly capable technology.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly technical Data Center Security Engineer to help secure the infrastructure behind OpenAI’s rapidly expanding data center footprint. This is a chance to work on high-consequence systems at the intersection of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and advanced AI, where strong technical judgment and careful execution have direct, lasting impact.

In this role, you will operate with substantial agency and ownership alongside a small team of data center security experts, driving security architecture, control validation, and defensive improvements across multiple, diverse environments, with particular emphasis on IT, Enterprise, ICS and Operational Technology (OT) networking. You will help define and raise the security bar for infrastructure programs already in flight while shaping how future deployments are secured from the start.

This role's preferred location is one of our OpenAI offices in San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City and relocation assistance is available. We are also open to considering candidates who are remote.

In this role, you will:

• Design and implement security controls that protect data center infrastructure across a growing global footprint, with particular focus on both OT and IT networking environments.

• Partner closely with a small team of data center security specialists, as well as engineering, operations, and broader security teams, to deliver resilient and practical security outcomes.

• Secure OT and IT networking environments through strong segmentation, access control, monitoring, hardening, and connectivity patterns suited to critical infrastructure.

• Contribute to security architecture and design reviews for data center systems, including OT and IT networking, network segmentation, identity and access management, provisioning workflows, hardware and firmware trust boundaries, and operational safeguards.

• Perform recurring audits, control assessments, and validation activities across OT and IT networking environments to ensure continued compliance against defined controls.

• Drive ongoing evidence collection, gap tracking, and remediation follow-through so control deficiencies are identified quickly and closed durably.

• Help define measurable security standards, control objectives, audit procedures, evidence requirements, and validation mechanisms for infrastructure and facility security programs.

• Support security monitoring, incident response, and post-incident improvement efforts for data center, OT, and IT networking environments.

• Work with suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders to evaluate and reduce risks associated with third-party hardware, firmware, software, and operational dependencies.

• Continually evolve the security of our data centers alongside changes in adversary activity, infrastructure complexity, and the increasing demands of OpenAI’s systems.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• 15+ years of experience in security, including meaningful hands-on experience securing large-scale infrastructure, industrial environments, or data center systems.

• Deep expertise securing OT and IT networking environments in critical infrastructure settings, including segmentation strategies, remote access controls, asset visibility, and compensating controls for operational constraints.

• Experience building audit or assurance programs that validate ongoing compliance with defined security controls, especially across OT and IT networking environments, rather than relying on one-time point-in-time reviews.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills including the ability to partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders while operating with a high degree of autonomy.

• Strong knowledge of security engineering and operations across network security, IAM and PAM, hardening, provisioning, monitoring, incident response, and secure lifecycle practices.

• Experience protecting hyperscale, colocation, or hybrid infrastructure environments against sophisticated adversaries.

• Familiarity with control and governance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or SOC 2, and the ability to translate them into concrete technical and operational requirements.

• The ability to operate as a high-ownership individual contributor who influences through technical judgment, collaboration, and execution.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain risk, controls, and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical partners.

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