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Security Engineer (Software)

SpaceX· Security Engineering
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Starbase, TX$130k - $195kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Security Engineer (Software) to join SpaceX Information Security, designing, building, and operating software and infrastructure to protect SpaceX systems, networks, and data.

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:Programming in Python/Go/C#/C/C++/RustSecurity solutions for OS/ distributed systems
Nice to have:PKI and related technologiesSAML, OIDC, OAuthTCP/IP/UDP networkingWindows/macOS/Linux internalsCode-signing and enterprise deploymentSecurity incident handling and root-cause debugging

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives in stock or cash awards
  • Discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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 and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave as per company policy
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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