AI Security Engineer: Build Autonomous Defense Systems

JobCubby; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonuses

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SpaceX seeks an AI Security Software Engineer (STARSHIELD) to lead the design and deployment of AI-enabled security agents protecting Starshield infrastructure. You will apply AI to automate security tasks, improve detection of adversaries, and harden operating systems and networks, collaborating across engineering teams.

The role requires strong software development skills, experience with AI and LLMs, and a security-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with one or more software development languages (i.e. Python, C++, Golang)
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure
• Experience designing and implementing solutions with LLMs, LLM-based agents, or adjacent AI topics

Responsibilities

• Design and build security-critical agents for Starshield that automate network and systems defense
• Leverage AI to discover and fix security issues in Starshield infrastructure and systems
• Provide guidance and perform testing of AI integrations into new and existing Starshield systems
• Identify new areas of the program where meaningful security improvements can be gained via automation and AI
• Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via both direct implementation and recommendations to other teams

Skills

Software engineering

Agent engineering and security

LLM attack surfaces

Network security

Incident response

Education

Bachelor3s degree in CS or STEM

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

Job description

SpaceX seeks an AI Security Software Engineer (STARSHIELD) to lead the design and deployment of AI-enabled security agents protecting Starshield infrastructure. You will apply AI to automate security tasks, improve detection of adversaries, and harden operating systems and networks, collaborating across engineering teams.

The role requires strong software development skills, experience with AI and LLMs, and a security-focused mindset.