SpaceX

Principal Security Software Engineer (Starlink)

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Palo Alto, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$235k - $355k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and build Starlink security infrastructure, including cryptographic and other security-critical services.
  • Develop security features for Starlink routers, dishes, gateways, and satellites.
  • 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.
  • Support the mission of providing secure and reliable Internet to underserved communities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another STEM discipline and 8+ years of professional security software development experience, or 10+ years of professional security software development experience 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-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 written and verbal communication, collaboration, independent work, adaptability, and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Must satisfy applicable ITAR work authorization requirements.

Benefits

  • Base salary range is $235,000.00–$355,000.00 annually, with potential long-term incentives, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
  • Approximately 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave under company policy.
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

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About SpaceX

1,001-5,000 employees

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.

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