Senior AI Security Software Engineer

SpaceX

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On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$170,000–$265,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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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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TL;DR · Senior AI Security Software Engineer

As a Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield), you will join the newly formed AI security team to develop AI-powered automation and platforms for national security. You will design and build security-critical agents to automate network and systems defense, identify and fix infrastructure vulnerabilities, and perform real-time detections and investigations. Your daily work involves leveraging AI for fast-paced development while ensuring these tools remain highly trusted and secure. You will utilize software development languages including Python, C++, and Golang to build production software across the stack, including backend services and Kubernetes containerized deployments. The role requires expertise in agent engineering, robust software system design, and network security to solve the problem of countering adversary threats at speeds exceeding human capabilities within the Starshield program.

What you'll do

  • Design and build security-critical agents to automate network and systems defense.
  • Leverage AI to discover and fix security issues within Starshield infrastructure.
  • Provide guidance and perform testing for AI integrations into new and existing systems.
  • Identify new program areas where automation and AI can provide meaningful security improvements.
  • Maintain production systems and improve security posture through direct implementation and recommendations.
  • Develop AI-powered platforms for real-time detection, investigation, and network defense.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 7+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with one or more software development languages such as Python, C++, or Golang.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee eligible for Department of State authorization.
  • Ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • Experience designing and building production software across the stack, including backend services and modern web frontends (preferred).
  • Experience taking software from prototype to production using Kubernetes, CI pipelines, and monitoring (preferred).
  • Experience in fundamental security engineering areas like identity, cryptography, and network security (preferred).

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