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Security Engineer

SpaceX· Security Engineering
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Redmond, WA$130k - $200kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Security Engineer to join SpaceX Information Security to protect and drive the SpaceX mission, designing and operating the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain technology that protects SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
  • Stand up authentication and identity services, multi-factor authentication, 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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in security software development 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 other enterprise / large-scale infrastructure.

Skills

Required:Security software developmentSystem internals

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation
  • 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • company stock or long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • discounts and perks
  • shuttle service from select Seattle locations to SpaceX Redmond office
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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