Security Engineer, Kubernetes
Core
Securing the Kubernetes platform that runs X and SpaceXSI's infrastructure, products, and workloads by identifying risks, building tooling, and enforcing controls.
Role type
Senior IC Kubernetes Security Engineer
Builds
Security tooling, automation, and durable fixes for the Kubernetes platform
Domain
Cloud-native infrastructure security, Kubernetes, platform security
Required skills
Kubernetes security, pod and workload security, RBAC, network isolation, identity and secrets management, supply chain security, offensive security, Go/Python/Rust
Preferred skills
AI-driven security tools, policy-as-code, multi-cluster environments, runtime detection
Technologies
Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, Go, Python, Rust, Kyverno, OPA
Responsibilities
Secure nodes, clusters, pods, roles, tokens, secrets, and service-to-service communication; Find and remediate overprivileged permissions and dangerous settings; Assess platform as an adversary to find breakout and escalation paths; Design and build security tooling and automation; Strengthen identity and secrets handling; Improve supply-chain security; Review changes affecting RBAC and elevated privileges; Partner with platform teams on security rollout.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
