Software Engineer, Privacy Engineering (Lawful Access) is open at OpenAI in San Francisco. The posting gives a salary of $347K - $385K. Posted on Oct 21, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We’re looking for a full-stack Software Engineer to build the internal tools and data pipelines that power lawful data access request workflows and Legal Operations. You will work across product and data systems to make authorized retrieval and case handling accurate, efficient, and auditable. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys translating ambiguous operational requirements into durable systems, cares…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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