Sr Software Engineer Security - Blue Team

SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (SECURITY BLUE TEAM)

SpaceX is hiring a security software engineer to help protect and drive the SpaceX mission. Our engineers are responsible for building innovative security solutions to protect against threats to our rockets spacecraft and our global satellite internet constellation Starlink. As a highly visible and dynamic organization we must value and guard against damage to our internal information our physical hardware and our reputation and brand. It is paramount that we defend against loss of control or confidence in our systems to guarantee the highest probability of success.

As a Sr. Security Software Engineer you will focus on the behind the scenes technologies that ensure our networks and systems are up to industry and SpaceX standards. You will be responsible for providing highcriticality and highrisk services with the confidentiality integrity and availability of those services in mind. This role will partner with various application development and customer groups across SpaceX to ensure that the technologies and systems we build inhouse or purchase and deploy inhouse are designed and maintained in a secure way that minimizes risk.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design build and maintain technology solutions and systems that provide security for SpaceX systems networks and data. This can include:

• Authentication and identity related areas including cryptographic primitives trusted platform modules and secure/trusted boot
• Identity and machine lifecycle management services and automation. Build and maintain scripts and automation that support strong relationships between systems and their work roles automated provisioning of systems and establishing known running state
• Network security systems and the backend infrastructure that powers such services
• Application level security controls (e.g. web application firewalls)
• Cloud deployments security policy enforcement centralized configuration management monitoring etc
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for those solutions maintaining documentation on them and advising others on their underlying technologies and operation
• Work with security and IT teams to identify threats and problem areas using that feedback to further strengthen tools and technologies. Materialize this as improvements which result in stronger and safer software and application deployments across SpaceX measuring in decreased risk and prevalence of issues
• Create solutions that are scalable repeatable maintainable and secure
• Work collaboratively with other teams including individuals in information security physical security information technology human resources legal software and others

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Development experience in any modern programming language (including but not limited to Python C Rust Go)
• Experience developing security architectures and primitives (i.e. TLS ZeroTrust)
• 6 years of professional experience in security engineering with a bachelors degree in security engineering cyber security computer science engineering math or other STEM discipline; OR 8 years of professional experience in security engineering in lieu of a degree

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience building automation between tools and systems
• Experience performing analytics against aggregated log data and building configurations to parse and handle log data from systems and tools
• Familiarity with enterprise security controls and security best practices for Windows Linux and Mac systems
• Familiarity with cloud security services concepts and best practices
• Strong familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and source control technologies
• Track record of getting things done quickly and with quality
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a dynamic evolving environment
• Ethical character and uncompromised integrity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short & longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.