Security Engineer: Cloud & Identity Security

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer to join Information Security and help protect and drive the SpaceX mission. The role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards across the enterprise.

You will design, build, and maintain technology that protects systems, networks, and data, and work with teams to enforce security controls. On-site work is required, with extended hours as needed.

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 Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise / large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain technology that protects SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
• Stand up authentication and identity services, multi-factor authentication, 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

PKI

SAML

OIDC

OAuth

TPMs/HSMs

Web APIs

TCP/IP/UDP

Security software

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

Or 2+ years of security software development experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Linux

Windows

macOS

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer to join Information Security and help protect and drive the SpaceX mission. The role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards across the enterprise.

You will design, build, and maintain technology that protects systems, networks, and data, and work with teams to enforce security controls. On-site work is required, with extended hours as needed.