Senior Security Engineer

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May 27

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Loft Orbital

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Aerospace • Government • Artificial Intelligence

Loft Orbital is a company that builds space infrastructure, allowing various entities such as companies, governments, and institutions to utilize the benefits of space. They specialize in integrating, testing, deploying, and operating payloads for space missions. Loft Orbital offers solutions for physical, virtual, and on-demand missions, working with technological giants like Microsoft to democratize access to space. The company also contributes to national defense space missions for US government customers and has been involved in innovative projects such as testing AI algorithms in space and supporting quantum communications satellite missions.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

🚀 Aerospace

🏛️ Government

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

📋 Description

•Wanna join the adventure? •Loft Orbital is revolutionizing access to space by building reliable, shareable satellites that drastically reduce the time and complexity traditionally required to get to orbit. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads, and handle entire missions from end-to-end. We’re a close-knit team of space enthusiasts, software experts, and cutting-edge technologists, all working together to make space simple for our customers. •As a Senior Security Engineer on our Security and Compliance Team, your mission will be to ensure our highly automated, containerized, and globally distributed infrastructure remains secure across the entire lifecycle, from architecture to incident response. You’ll be at the heart of our DevSecOps efforts, collaborating directly with infrastructure, software, product, and solution teams to scale Loft’s security maturity while embracing our startup agility and culture. •This is a hands-on, deeply collaborative role, offering broad scope, rapid growth opportunities, and yes, a chance to contribute to space missions

🎯 Requirements

•Deep experience with cloud security in AWS, Azure, or GCP environments. •Strong knowledge of container and Kubernetes security (esp. RBAC, secrets management, and network policies). •Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java). •Hands-on experience with zero-trust architecture, service mesh, and software-defined networking. •Solid understanding of DevSecOps pipelines, IaC tools (Terraform, CUE, etc.), and secure build processes. •Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST tools, and threat intelligence. •Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. •Comfortable supporting and empowering developers in a collaborative, enablement-first model. •Strong communication and documentation skills. •Able to work effectively across multicultural and globally distributed teams.

🏖️ Benefits

•Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.