Manager, Cyber - AI Deployment Engineering

About the Role

The Cybersecurity Specialists team sits within AI Deployment Engineering and focuses on helping organizations adopt OpenAI technologies across security-critical workflows. This team partners with CISOs, application security leaders, SOC teams, security engineering teams, and technical executives to understand current security posture, identify high-impact AI use cases, and deploy solutions that help customers detect risk, secure software, investigate threats, and operationalize AI responsibly.

The role requires a deep understanding of cybersecurity domain expertise, including application security, cloud security, vulnerability management, threat detection and response, secure software development, security operations, or security architecture. You will be responsible for defining how Openai engages strategic cybersecurity customers at scale, coaching cyber specialists and architects, shaping customer prioritization, and ensuring consistent execution across complex security deployments.

What You Will Do

• Create, hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of cyber deployment specialists supporting strategic customers
• Own the operating model for the Cybersecurity Specialists function, from discovery and posture assessment through validated pilots and production adoption
• Help customers identify high-impact OpenAI use cases across vulnerability management, secure code review, application security testing, threat investigation, incident response, SOC operations, and security governance
• Guide cyber specialists and customer security teams in designing AI-enhanced workflows, automations, evals, and scalable deployment architectures
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex customer implementations, security-sensitive deployments, and executive customer conversations
• Partner with Sales, Product, Research, Security, Applied Engineering, Legal, and GTM to align customer outcomes with roadmap priorities and responsible deployment standards
• Establish repeatable deployment playbooks, lighthouse customer patterns, reference architectures, benchmarks, and field-ready best practices
• Synthesize customer deployment insights into actionable feedback for internal teams
• Champion safe, reliable, and effective adoption of AI-powered security workflows across industries

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in security-related, technical, customer-facing roles such as security architecture, solutions architecture, cyber advisory, technical consulting, deployment engineering, post-sales engineering, or professional services
• 4+ years of experience leading technical teams, including hiring, mentoring, and developing cyber specialists, security architects, or similarly senior technical talent
• Deep cybersecurity domain expertise across one or more areas such as application security, cloud security, vulnerability management, threat detection and response, secure software development, security operations, or security architecture
• Experience deploying generative AI, developer platforms, security platforms, or cloud-based software solutions into production environments at large companies
• Ability to reason about complex technical problems and develop creative solutions
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor team members
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Product, Research, Security, Applied Engineering, Legal, and GTM

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-powered security workflows and solutions
• Knowledge of cloud security platforms and technologies
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards
• Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and equity package
• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs
• Flexible PTO and remote work options
• Professional development opportunities and training programs
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Recognition and reward programs for outstanding performance
• Employee resource groups and diversity initiatives

• Showcase your technical leadership skills and experience in security-related, customer-facing roles
• Highlight your deep cybersecurity domain expertise and ability to develop scalable security solutions
• Be prepared to discuss your experience with AI-powered security workflows and solutions
• Demonstrate your ability to coach and mentor team members, and lead cross-functional teams
• Research Openai's products and services, and be prepared to discuss how you can contribute to the company's mission
• Prepare examples of your experience with cloud security platforms and technologies, and security frameworks and compliance standards