Vast · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer, Security
Vast is a company dedicated to advancing human presence in space through the development of artificial gravity space stations. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Security to support the design and implementation of security services critical to their mission.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Work with team to design, implement, and maintain a wide variety of backends, tools, and pipelines directly in support of Vast’s mission-critical security services
Partner with various engineering teams to assist in the implementation and design of their security-sensitive features and services
Influence and adopt practices and patterns for security and software that will scale to what will eventually become a very large codebase and team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or other engineering discipline
6+ years experience with building security services and configurations (i.e. IAM, short-lived certificates, API security)
Deep security knowledge in one or more domains (i.e. cryptography, network security, infrastructure security)
Development experience in any modern programming language (including but not limited to Python, C++, Rust, Go)
Experience building, shipping, and supporting security applications in the cloud
Proficiency using the command line, writing shell scripts, and an understanding of the GNU/Linux operating system
Preferred
Experience working on ambiguous problems
Production DevOps experience (Docker and K8s preferred)
Experience working with multiple programming languages
Experience with API Design
Deep security knowledge in one or more domains
Confident communicator, both written and verbal
Collaborative mindset
Problem solver with a bias for action
Benefits
100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
One Medical membership
ClassPass credits
Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
Other discounts and perks
Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge
Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees
Company
Vast
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.
Funding
Current Stage
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