Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer (Starshield)

Responsibilities

• Implement Starshield’s cyber defense strategy and develop countermeasures against emerging threats.
• Conduct red-team exercises, vulnerability discovery efforts, internal bug hunts, and vulnerability triage.
• Improve incident discovery and response capabilities for active network intrusions.
• Collaborate with engineers implementing security features and developing internal incident discovery tools.
• Assess cyber threats and prepare the team for immediate response to active attacks.
• Use current tools, including AI, to accelerate vulnerability discovery and bug remediation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer security, or a similar field plus 5+ years of professional cybersecurity experience for active production systems, or 7+ years of that experience.
• Experience implementing systems for adversary detection and incident response.
• Expertise in computer networks, large-scale distributed compute platforms, vulnerability discovery and triage.
• Experience with continuity of operations planning and Blue Team or Red Team assessments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical audiences, handle ambiguity, and learn new technologies quickly.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance as a condition of employment.
• Applicants must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.
• An active Top Secret, Top Secret SCI, or DOE Level Q clearance is preferred.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Benefits

• Base salary range is $170,000.00-$265,000.00 annually, with potential long-term incentives, bonuses, and employee stock purchase opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays, and paid sick leave under company policy.
• Employees with an active clearance 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, and requires obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret clearance.