Software Security Engineer – Protect Critical Systems

Spacex; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security and help protect the SpaceX mission. You will design, build, and operate software and infrastructure that enforce SpaceX security standards across systems and data.

The role emphasizes hands-on secure software development for OS and distributed systems and requires collaboration with IT, legal, and software teams. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain technology that protects SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
• Stand up authentication and identity services, MFA, and network access control identity.
• Automate identity lifecycle for Information Security and partner organizations.
• Run backend infrastructure that network security services depend on.
• Operate web application firewalls and other application-level security controls.
• Enforce cloud security policy, centralized configuration, and monitoring.
• Document what you run, keep it working, and advise other teams on it.
• Find threats and gaps with security and IT, then ship software and deployment changes that 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++

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/STEM

Tools

PKI

HSMs

SAML

OIDC/OAuth

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security and help protect the SpaceX mission. You will design, build, and operate software and infrastructure that enforce SpaceX security standards across systems and data.

The role emphasizes hands-on secure software development for OS and distributed systems and requires collaboration with IT, legal, and software teams. On-site work is required.