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Security Engineer (Software)

SpaceX· Security Engineering
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Bastrop, TX$130k - $195kfull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

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

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
Nice to have:PKIAuthentication/SSOTPMs/HSMs

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
  • potential discretionary bonuses
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • paid sick leave policies
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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