Senior Product Security Engineer - Crypto & Secure Infra

Spacex; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Stock options

Employee stock purchase plan

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a seasoned security software engineer in California to design and implement security infrastructure for Starlink. You will develop cryptographic services and security-critical features across routers, dishes, and satellites, while maintaining production systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience in security software development or 7+ years without a degree, and strong proficiency in Python, C++, or Golang

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of professional experience in security software development, or 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in languages like Python, C++, or Golang and experience designing security for large-scale infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starlink, including cryptographic services and security-critical features for routers, dishes, and satellites.
• Maintain existing production systems while improving security posture through direct implementation and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure boot

Authenticated boot

Incident response

Adversary detection

Vulnerability research

Python

C++

Golang

Distributed systems

TPM

HSM

TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a seasoned security software engineer in California to design and implement security infrastructure for Starlink. You will develop cryptographic services and security-critical features across routers, dishes, and satellites, while maintaining production systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience in security software development or 7+ years without a degree, and strong proficiency in Python, C++, or Golang