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Sr. Security Software Engineer, Applied Computing (Starshield)

Washington, DC

$168,000-$230,000 / year

full-timeseniorspace and defense

Tech Stack

Description

As a Sr. Security Software Engineer on the Starshield team, you will leverage AI to automate security-critical tasks, design secure systems, and ensure safe AI integration into space-based mesh networks. You'll work on cutting-edge projects supporting national security, collaborating with engineering teams to outsmart adversaries and build interplanetary-scale solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or STEM + 5 years security software dev experience, or 7+ years without degree
  • Experience with Python, C++, or Golang
  • Experience designing security solutions for OS, distributed systems, or large-scale infrastructure
  • Experience designing and implementing solutions with LLMs, LLM-based agents, or adjacent AI topics
  • Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design and build security-critical agents for Starshield that automate network and systems defense
  • Leverage AI to discover and fix security issues in Starshield infrastructure and systems
  • Provide guidance and perform testing of AI integrations into new and existing Starshield systems
  • Identify new areas where meaningful security improvements can be gained via automation and AI
  • Maintain existing production systems and improve security posture via direct implementation and recommendations
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