Software Engineer, Security
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Cursor scores A on the Alion truth index.
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.
SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SECURITY
You form hypotheses about why data is helping or misleading the model, build the systems to test them, run ablations, and read the rollouts to find the bug, shortcut or mismatch behind a result. Every flaw you catch, or miss, shows up in what the next Grok models learn.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build AI augmented code review to get involved in important systems at the right time
Build a least-privilege and JIT system for cloud access that enables engineers and enforces least privileges
Implement a safe environment for agents to engage with code
Implement a framework for securely handling agent manipulation of user systems (e.g., MCP tool calls and command execution)
Implement a paved road for preventing inappropriate data from being logged
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience building or scaling secure systems in fast-moving environments
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
A strong software engineer first, with security as your superpower
Think like both a builder and an attacker: you anticipate vulnerabilities before they become issues
Care about developer experience, building solutions that are secure and frictionless
Comfortable moving quickly, owning problems end to end, and iterating with limited guidance
Strong opinions on secure defaults, but can balance pragmatism with rigor
Enjoy working on small, high-talent teams where impact is magnified
Motivated by protecting developers and users, and you see security as an enabler
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
If there appears to be a fit, we'll reach out to schedule 2-3 short technicals. After, we'll schedule an onsite in our office, where you'll work on a small project, discuss ideas, and meet the team
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
Annual Salary:
$140,000 - $225,000 USD
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.