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Intelligence Systems Analyst

OpenAI · San Francisco · On-site

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About OpenAI

Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.

About the role

Work directly alongside investigators on complex cases, helping develop leads, analyze evidence, and identify useful technical approaches. Build and maintain software, data workflows, and internal tools that accelerate investigations of potential high-severity misuse or harm. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience building and shipping software, internal tools, data workflows, or operational products
  • Comfort working directly with investigators, analysts, or other subject matter experts in ambiguous or consequential situations
  • Practical experience with Python, SQL, and structured or unstructured data
  • The ability to investigate an unclear problem, follow evidence across systems, and turn what you learn into a practical next step
  • Sound judgment about privacy, data access, evidence quality, and the consequences of getting an investigation wrong
  • Interest in using AI systems to extend human investigative capability while keeping expert judgment central
More about this role

The Intelligence and Investigations (I2) team provides intelligence to decision makers across OpenAI and investigates severe misuse of our products. I2’s work saves lives: we disrupt real-world violence, protect children, and prevent catastrophic harms from AI misuse. We also draw on our investigations and in-depth analysis of a wide range of data sources to provide actionable quantitative and qualitative intelligence to OpenAI’s leadership.

I2 Engineering works hand in hand with I2’s analysts and investigators, building tools that expand what human experts can understand and accomplish. Our tools help them make sense of vast and complex datasets, discover and measure on-platform and off-platform risk, and investigate severe misuse with greater speed, depth, and consistency.

About the Role

We are looking for an Intelligence Systems Analyst who wants to work alongside investigators to understand difficult cases, contribute to analysis, and build tools and workflows that help the team do more. As investigators pursue leads, assess risks, and determine what happened, you’ll see where better tools could help and build them.

The role combines hands-on software and data work with...

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