Software Engineer, Platform Security
xAI, Palo Alto, CA
The role
We are seeking a talented and driven Software Engineer to join the Platform Security team, where you will build cutting-edge security solutions to protect our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and advance secure AI-driven systems. In this role, you will design and implement AI-powered security tools, proactively address vulnerabilities, and champion secure engineering practices across the organization. Ideal candidates are passionate about impactful innovation, excel at writing clean, efficient code, and thrive in fast-paced environments to support SpaceXSI's mission of creating a trusted and secure global digital platform.
What you will do
- Design and build AI-driven security tooling and agents using Grok to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in the platform infrastructure and customer facing application(s)
- Proactively identify security problems to solve and own the design and implementation end-to-end
- Collaborate and be a security champion while driving technical decisions across the organization