Security Engineer (Software)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain technology protecting SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
• Stand up authentication, identity services, multi-factor authentication, and network access control identity.
• Automate identity lifecycle for Information Security and partner organizations.
• Run backend infrastructure supporting network security services.
• Operate web application firewalls and other application-level security controls.
• Enforce cloud security policy, centralized configuration, and monitoring.
• Document and maintain systems and advise other teams.
• Identify threats and gaps with security and IT, then ship risk-reducing software and deployment changes.
• Deliver scalable, repeatable, maintainable, secure solutions and coordinate across partner teams.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline, or 2+ years of professional security software development experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or enterprise or large-scale infrastructure.

Preferred skills and experience

• Preferred: writing, shipping, and operating secure software; Linux, Windows, and macOS system internals.
• Preferred: public key infrastructure and related technologies; SAML, OIDC, and OAuth; TPMs and HSMs.
• Preferred: TCP/IP and UDP, web APIs, HTTP-RPC, REST, and navigating large interactive systems.
• Preferred: hardening Windows, Linux, and macOS; macOS and Windows code-signing and enterprise application deployment.
• Preferred: root-cause debugging under time pressure.

Workplace and schedule

• The role requires onsite work; hybrid and remote work will not be considered.
• Candidates must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.

Compensation

• Listed pay ranges are $130,000–$155,000 for Level 1 and $150,000–$195,000 for Level 2.
• Actual level and base salary depend on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
• Additional compensation may include long-term incentives, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase opportunities.

Additional eligibility

• Ability to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
• U.S. export-control eligibility or ability to obtain required authorizations is required, as described in the posting.