Security Software Engineer – Onsite TX (Identity & Cloud)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Texas; On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation: 3 weeks

10+ paid holidays per year

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to support Information Security in protecting systems and advancing the SpaceX mission. This role focuses on building and operating security software and infrastructure aligned with SpaceX security standards in an onsite Texas environment.

Role responsibilities include designing and maintaining security technologies, implementing MFA, automating identity workflows, and enforcing cloud security policies to deliver scalable and secure solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years security software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python/Go/C#/C/C++/Rust.
• Experience designing security solutions for OS, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain technologies that protect SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
• Stand up authentication and identity services, including multi-factor authentication and network access control identity.
• Automate identity lifecycle workflows for Information Security and partner organizations.
• Operate backend infrastructure that network security services depend on.
• Run web application firewalls and other application-level security controls.
• Enforce cloud security policy using centralized configuration and monitoring.
• Document operational processes, maintain system functionality, and advise other teams on the implemented services.
• Identify threats and gaps in collaboration with security and IT, then ship software and deployment changes to 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

2+ years security software development experience

Tools

PKI

SAML

OIDC

OAuth

TPMs

HSMs

TCP/IP

UDP

Web APIs

REST

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to support Information Security in protecting systems and advancing the SpaceX mission. This role focuses on building and operating security software and infrastructure aligned with SpaceX security standards in an onsite Texas environment.

Role responsibilities include designing and maintaining security technologies, implementing MFA, automating identity workflows, and enforcing cloud security policies to deliver scalable and secure solutions