Senior Security Software Engineer - Starshield

SpaceX; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Stock options / long-term incentives

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Software Engineer for Starshield to influence the security of software across our product lines.

You will ship reliable software and understand cryptographic primitives, operating across multiple layers of abstraction to outsmart adversaries. You will design cryptographic and security services for Starshield, implement security features in rocket/space hardware, and help secure factory processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a STEM field with 5+ years in security software development, or 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with one or more languages (Python, C++, Golang).
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for OS or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security infrastructure for Starshield, including cryptographic services and security-critical services.
• Develop security features for Starshield systems, including router, dish, gateways, and satellites.
• Design security into factory processes and provide network services for this.
• Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via implementation and guidance to other teams.
• 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

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM

Tools

Python

C++

Golang

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Security Software Engineer for Starshield to influence the security of software across our product lines.

You will ship reliable software and understand cryptographic primitives, operating across multiple layers of abstraction to outsmart adversaries. You will design cryptographic and security services for Starshield, implement security features in rocket/space hardware, and help secure factory processes.