Senior Security Software Engineer, Starshield

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Stock options

Bonuses

Job summary

SpaceX“s Starshield division seeks a Senior Security Software Engineer to influence the security of software across Starshield products, including cryptographic services and security-critical components for space platforms. You''ll ship reliable software and address security design across the Internet, from crypto to OS hardening.

Responsibilities include designing security infrastructure for Starshield, building features for routers, gateways, and satellites, and collaborating with multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM and 5+ years in security software development (or 7+ years without degree).
• Experience with one or more software languages (Python, C++, Go).
• Experience designing security for OS, distributed systems, or large-scale infra.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starshield, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services.
• Develop security features for Starshield systems (router, dish, gateways, satellites).
• Design security into factory processes and provide network services in support of this.
• Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via implementation and recommendations.
• Build prototypes and help identify, design, and test security improvements.

Skills

Software engineering

Applied cryptography

Network security

Operating system security

Secure/authenticated boot

Incident response

Vulnerability research

Python

C++

Golang

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM

Tools

Python

C++

Go (Golang)

Job description

SpaceX“s Starshield division seeks a Senior Security Software Engineer to influence the security of software across Starshield products, including cryptographic services and security-critical components for space platforms. You''ll ship reliable software and address security design across the Internet, from crypto to OS hardening.

Responsibilities include designing security infrastructure for Starshield, building features for routers, gateways, and satellites, and collaborating with multiple