Security Engineer
SpaceX
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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
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Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 479 roles with salary data.
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Security Engineer (Vulnerability Management) joins the Information Security department to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and processes. This role serves as a trusted partner to application software development teams, focusing on identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities while developing internal security tools. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing software code reviews, conducting web application security testing, triaging Bugcrowd reports, and participating in Purple and Red Team exercises. The candidate will build automated notification workflows, perform continuous threat assessments using intelligence to prioritize risks, and provide actionable guidance to engineering teams. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust, along with experience in networking fundamentals, infrastructure security, and cloud environments. The role addresses the critical challenge of securing large-scale distributed systems against emerging threats and ensuring robust defense across the organization's infrastructure.
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Median $191000 from 87 postings across 40 companies.
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