Security Engineer, Software Systems (Onsite)

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options and long-term incentives

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security and help protect the mission. The role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards, with responsibilities spanning authentication services, cloud policy, network security, and scalable secure deployments.

The position requires a STEM degree or equivalent security software experience, strong coding skills in multiple languages, and hands-on work in enterprise-grade environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline OR 2+ years of professional security software development experience.
• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline

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

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security and help protect the mission. The role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards, with responsibilities spanning authentication services, cloud policy, network security, and scalable secure deployments.

The position requires a STEM degree or equivalent security software experience, strong coding skills in multiple languages, and hands-on work in enterprise-grade environments.