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SpaceX

Principal Security Software Engineer, Applied Computing (Starshield)

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about 3 hours ago
Hawthorne, CA, USA
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Base Salary

$221k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and build security-critical agents for Starshield that automate network and systems defense.
  • Leverage AI to discover and fix security issues in Starshield infrastructure and systems.
  • Provide guidance and perform testing of AI integrations into new and existing Starshield systems.
  • Identify new areas of the program where meaningful security improvements can be gained via automation and AI.
  • Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via both direct implementation and recommendations to other teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline AND 8+ years of professional experience in security software development; OR 10+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with one or more software development languages (i.e. Python, C++, Golang).
  • Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise/large-scale infrastructure.
  • Experience designing and implementing solutions with LLMs, LLM-based agents, or adjacent AI topics.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Short and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks.
  • Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation and eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Tech Stack

C++GoPython

Categories

AI & MLSecurity