Software Engineer – Software Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design, secure, and protect containerized application infrastructure across small form factor edge computing and cloud environments.

• Lead efforts in threat modeling, vulnerability management, and conducting security reviews.

• Assess and implement tools that enhance system security and reliability while ensuring developer efficiency.

• Develop and sustain automated, reproducible frameworks for provisioning and installation that transition hardware and cloud hosts from bare metal to secure, mission-ready baselines.

• Facilitate provisioning in air-gapped and disconnected settings.

• Manage the lifecycle of secrets, keys, and certificates, encompassing issuance, distribution, rotation, and revocation.

• Optimize resource utilization and fortify systems against restricted or compromised network conditions for mobile and web clients.

• Comprehend, execute, and document the security controls necessary for DoD and Intelligence Community software accreditation and certification.

• Influence CX2’s security architecture and engineering culture.

• Contribute to the delivery of electromagnetic warfare capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in building, securing, and managing software infrastructure at the edge, on-premises, or in the cloud.

• Solid foundation in cybersecurity, including system and network hardening, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and incident response.

• Extensive knowledge of containerization technologies, particularly Docker and Docker Compose, focusing on image creation and hardening, container networking and storage, runtime isolation, and securing images and registries.

• Practical experience with provisioning and configuration management frameworks such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or OpenTofu.

• Experience in secrets management and PKI, including HashiCorp Vault, OpenBao, AWS KMS, SOPS, and TPM- or HSM-backed keys.

• Advanced proficiency in Linux administration and security, covering SELinux, AppArmor, firewalls, auditing, and disk encryption.

• Willingness to work extended hours to meet mission-critical deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, or eligible to obtain the necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with U.S. Government export regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Stock options.

• Health, vision, and dental benefits.

• 401K enrollment after 90 days.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Observance of most Federal Holidays.

• High levels of responsibility and autonomy.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.