Software Engineer, Security Engineering

Linuxconfig; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Bot Auto is hiring a Software Engineer, Security Engineering to help secure its autonomous trucking stack from vehicle to cloud. You will implement security controls for in-vehicle systems and protect our AI-enabled software, while collaborating with teams across infrastructure, platform, and autonomy engineering to reduce risk and strengthen the SSDLC.

The role offers hands-on experience across the full stack, with responsibilities spanning threat modeling, vulnerability management, and secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-2 years of software engineering or security engineering experience.
• Foundational understanding of authentication and authorization, networking, operating systems, and common software security vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with Linux and cloud or distributed systems; interest in securing production environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls for onboard systems (secure boot, code signing, secrets management, OTA updates).
• Support security across infrastructure and platforms (Kubernetes, AWS, on-prem, CI/CD).
• Evaluate protections for AI systems (prompt injection, data exfiltration, model risk).
• Build IAM, secrets management, and least-privilege for services/devices/fleet.

Skills

Linux

Cloud

Kubernetes

Security basics

Threat modeling

IAM

Code signing

CI/CD

Vulnerability scanning

SSDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

SAST/DAST

SBOMs

SIEM

PKI

Job description

At Bot Auto, we are revolutionizing the transportation of goods with our cutting‑edge autonomous trucks, enhancing the quality of life for communities around the globe. With the agility of a start‑up and the wisdom of seasoned experts, Bot Auto boasts a team that has achieved numerous world‑firsts and unparalleled innovations. United by a shared vision, we create miracles and propel the future of transportation. Join us and transform your dreams into reality.

We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer, Security Engineering to help build and operate security across Bot Auto's autonomous trucking stack. The proprietary technology that powers our autonomous driving system is our core intellectual property, and protecting it - along with the safety‑relevant systems behind our fleet - is mission critical. In this role, you will work with experienced engineers across onboard (in‑vehicle) security as well as infrastructure and platform security. You will contribute to how Bot Auto adopts AI responsibly by helping assess risks in large language models and agentic systems and implementing practical protections. This is a hands‑on role with opportunities to learn across the full stack, from the vehicle to the cloud, while building strong foundations in security engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls for onboard (in-vehicle) systems, including secure boot, code signing, secrets and key management, secure over-the-air (OTA) updates, and system hardening.
• Support security across infrastructure and platforms, including Kubernetes, public cloud (AWS), on-prem data centers, CI/CD pipelines, and internal developer platforms.
• Help evaluate and implement protections for AI systems, including defenses against prompt injection, data exfiltration, model and supply‑chain risks, and unsafe agent behavior.
• Build and maintain identity and access management, secrets management, and least‑privilege authorization for services, devices, and fleet systems.
• Participate in threat modeling, security design reviews, and risk assessments, and partner with engineering teams to address identified issues.
• Help operate vulnerability management, dependency and supply‑chain scanning, and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) tooling and processes.
• Contribute to security detection, logging, monitoring, and incident response across onboard and infrastructure environments.
• Improve security through automation, documentation, and close collaboration with software, platform, and autonomy engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 0-2 years of software engineering, security engineering, or related experience; relevant internships, research, projects, or open-source contributions are welcome
• Foundational understanding of authentication and authorization, networking, operating systems, and common software security vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with Linux and cloud or distributed systems, with an interest in learning how to secure production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, coursework, project, or hands‑on experience in cybersecurity, embedded systems, automotive, IoT, or edge computing
• Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, AWS, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi), or CI/CD systems
• Interest in or exposure to AI/LLM security topics such as prompt injection, model supply chain, agent sandboxing, or AI guardrails
• Familiarity with IAM, secrets management, PKI, or zero‑trust concepts
• Experience with security tooling such as SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, SBOMs, SIEM, or vulnerability scanners through work, coursework, or personal projects
• Awareness of security standards and frameworks such as ISO/SAE 21434, NIST, OWASP, or SOC 2
• Exposure to threat modeling, incident response, capture‑the-flag exercises, security research, or responsible vulnerability disclosure

As set forth in Bot Auto’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.