Platform Security Engineer — AI-Driven, Kubernetes

SpaceX Super Intelligence; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Discounts & perks

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join the Platform Security team in California. You will design and implement AI-powered security tools to protect our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and advance secure AI-driven systems.

In this role, you will craft secure software, address vulnerabilities, and promote secure engineering practices across SpaceXSI’s fast-paced global platform. Ideal candidates excel at clean, efficient code, thrive in a mission-driven environment, and bring a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in fast-paced environments.
• Expertise in Python, Rust, or Go.
• Certifications like CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, Security+, CASP+ or similar preferred.
• Proven experience building tools or systems from scratch.
• Proficiency in scalable backend architectures for secure systems.
• Familiarity with security testing frameworks (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SAST/DAST).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying secure apps.
• Knowledge of SBOM management and dependency scanning.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-driven security tooling and agents using Grok to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in the platform infrastructure and customer facing applications.
• Proactively identify security problems to solve and own the design and implementation end-to-end.
• Collaborate and champion security while guiding technical decisions across the organization.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

Security best practices

Kubernetes

Security testing frameworks

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SBOM management

Dependency scanning

Job description

SpaceXSI is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join the Platform Security team in California. You will design and implement AI-powered security tools to protect our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and advance secure AI-driven systems.

In this role, you will craft secure software, address vulnerabilities, and promote secure engineering practices across SpaceXSI’s fast-paced global platform. Ideal candidates excel at clean, efficient code, thrive in a mission-driven environment, and bring a