Security Engineer (Software)
Starbase, TX · Cape Canaveral, FL · Hawthorne · 2+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 16, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- Starbase, TX · Cape Canaveral, FL · Hawthorne
About the role
- SpaceX is looking for a Security Engineer (Software) to join Information Security to help protect and drive the SpaceX mission.
- This role writes and operates the software and infrastructure behind SpaceX security standards.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain technology that protects SpaceX systems, networks, and data.
- Stand up authentication and identity services, multi-factor authentication, and network access control identity.
- Automate identity lifecycle for Information Security and partner organizations.
- Run backend infrastructure that network security services depend on.
- Operate web application firewalls and other application-level security controls.
- Enforce cloud security policy, centralized configuration, and monitoring.
- Document what you run, keep it working, and advise other teams on it.
- Find threats and gaps with security and IT, then ship software and deployment changes that reduce risk.
- Deliver solutions that are scalable, repeatable, maintainable, and secure.
- Coordinate with information security, physical security, IT, HR, legal, software, and other partners.
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 Python, Go, C#, C/C++, or Rust.
- Experience designing and implementing security solutions for operating systems, distributed systems, or other enterprise / large-scale infrastructure.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.
- This role requires you to be onsite. Hybrid or remote work will not be considered.
- Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
Preferred qualifications
- Writing, shipping, and operating secure software.
- Linux, Windows, and macOS system internals.
- Public key infrastructure (PKI) and related technologies.
- SAML, OIDC, and OAuth.
- TPMs and HSMs.
- TCP/IP and UDP at the level needed to build and debug services.
- Navigating large, interactive systems.
- Web APIs, HTTP-RPC, and REST.
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
Workplace
- This role requires you to be onsite.
- Hybrid or remote work will not be considered.
Skills
- Python
- Go
- C#
- C
- C++
- Rust
- Linux
- Windows
- macOS
- SAML
- OIDC
- OAuth
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- TCP/IP
- UDP
- REST
