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Sr. AI Security Software Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX

Department: Starshield Software EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation · Listed in posting

$170,000 – $265,000/yr

Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

SpaceX is hiring a Senior AI Security Software Engineer for Starshield to design and build security-critical agents, use AI to discover and fix security issues, test AI integrations, identify automation opportunities, and improve the security posture of production systems. The role requires software engineering, agent and LLM security, network and operating system security, incident response, and adversary detection, along with relevant programming and infrastructure experience. Candidates must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, and the position offers a Level 3 base salary of $170,000 to $265,000 plus medical, vision, dental, retirement, and other benefits.

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