Sr. AI Security Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and build security-critical AI agents that automate Starshield network and systems defense.
• Use AI to discover and remediate security issues in Starshield infrastructure and systems.
• Guide and test AI integrations into new and existing Starshield systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve security through automation and AI.
• Maintain production systems and improve security posture through direct implementation and recommendations to other engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience, or 7+ years of professional security software development experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with one or more software development languages, including Python, C++, or Golang.
• Preferred experience with backend services, data models and migrations, modern web frontends, containerized Kubernetes deployments, CI pipelines, monitoring, and secure service connections.
• Preferred experience designing, prompting, and securing autonomous agents and applying AI or machine learning to security classification and decision problems.
• Preferred experience designing AI systems that learn and improve over time and knowledge of identity, cryptography, network security, operating system security, detection, and monitoring.
• Active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and independent-work skills.

Benefits

• Base salary range is $170,000.00-$265,000.00, with potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, approximately three weeks of paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Active-clearance employees may receive a 10% differential up to an additional $20,000 annually after being briefed into a classified program.
• The role may require extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Employment requires meeting applicable ITAR authorization requirements, such as being a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or otherwise eligible for required authorizations.