Onsite Security Software Engineer for Large-Scale Systems

SpaceX; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security and help protect the SpaceX mission. The role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards, coordinating with IT, HR, legal, and other teams.

The position requires building scalable security solutions, standing up authentication services, and enforcing cloud security. Onsite work is required with potential long hours to meet security objectives and project deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM, or 2+ years of security software development experience.
• Experience with Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience designing security solutions for OS, distributed systems, or enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain technology that protects SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
• Stand up authentication and identity services, MFA, and network access control identity.
• Automate identity lifecycle for Information Security and partner organizations.
• Run backend infrastructure that network security services depend on.
• Operate web application firewalls and other application-level security controls.
• Enforce cloud security policy, centralized configuration, and monitoring.
• Document what you run, keep it working, and advise other teams on it.
• Find threats and gaps with security and IT, then ship software and deployment changes that reduce risk.
• Deliver solutions that are scalable, repeatable, maintainable, and secure.
• Coordinate with information security, physical security, IT, HR, legal, software, and other partners.

Skills

Python

Go

C#

C/C++

Rust

Security software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM discipline

2+ years security software development experience in lieu of degree

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security and help protect the SpaceX mission. The role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards, coordinating with IT, HR, legal, and other teams.

The position requires building scalable security solutions, standing up authentication services, and enforcing cloud security. Onsite work is required with potential long hours to meet security objectives and project deadlines.