2 months ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$130k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build Starlink security infrastructure, including cryptographic services and other security-critical services.
- Develop security features for Starlink routers, dishes, gateways, satellites, and other systems.
- Design security into factory processes and provide supporting network services.
- Maintain production systems and improve their security posture through direct implementation and recommendations to other teams.
- Build prototypes and identify, design, and test security improvements.
- Help provide secure and reliable Internet access to underserved communities.
Requirements
- 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 at least one software development language, such as Python, C++, or Golang.
- Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise or large-scale infrastructure.
- Preferred experience contributing security improvements to complex systems and working with Trusted Platform Modules and Hardware Security Modules.
- Preferred understanding of network protocols, including the TCP/IP stack and UDP-based protocols.
- Preferred advanced degree in a technical or engineering discipline.
- Strong communication, collaboration, independent-work, learning, and ambiguity-management abilities are preferred.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
- Company shuttles provide weekday roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
- Employees may be eligible for stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches orbital rockets and spacecraft, and operates Starlink, a global satellite internet network for consumers, businesses, and governments. Its revenue comes from commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy, Dragon cargo and crew to the ISS) and subscription broadband with Starlink hardware and service. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the privately held company serves NASA and commercial satellite operators, building most systems in-house.