Product Security Engineer, Astranis
$130-215k
Plus equity
5 days a week in office
Next generation satellite broadband service
Open for applications
Next generation satellite broadband service
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$130-215k
Plus equity
5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To give the 4 billion people without access to internet the ability to get online.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security
- Strong investigative, analytical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Experience with secure coding practices for web applications
- Software development experience and security expertise in Python and modern web frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, React)
- Proven experience in threat modeling and security assessments for web applications
- Proficiency in software development, including auditing and writing secure code
- Strong knowledge of security best practices, common vulnerabilities, and frameworks
- Strong communication skills, both written and spoken
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
What the job involves
- As a Product Security Engineer at Astranis, you are a software engineer with a passion for security, responsible for building and securing our web applications and services
- Your role will involve embedding security into the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment
- While your primary role is to build secure software in Python and modern web stacks, your expertise will be used to identify vulnerabilities, conduct security reviews, and help engineering teams raise the bar for security across the board
- Perform security code reviews and penetration testing on our web applications and services
- Contribute to security initiatives and serve as a security champion within software development teams
- Provide guidance and support to developers on implementing security measures and secure coding best practices
- Collaborate with vendors, partners, and other Astranis software engineers to implement effective remediation strategies
- Perform risk assessments to identify and prioritize threats in our applications and infrastructure
- Work with development teams during the design phase to build secure systems and ensure our products are implemented to a high security standard
- Collaborate with software development teams to design and implement technical solutions that address identified risks
Our take
Internet access is swiftly becoming a core feature of modern life across the world - as of 2021, nearly 60% of the global population were active internet users, and the number is only set to climb. Looking to facilitate and benefit from this is Astranis, which has developed advanced small-form-factor satellite technology (similar to SpaceX) to improve satellite internet access across the world.
This has proven an astronomically successful proposition with an overwhelming demand from global customers, including a partnership to triple data speeds across the state of Alaska. This is no surprise, as provision of basic internet capabilities is in the interests of industry, governments, and the population at large.
With a valuation of $1.6 billion, the company's Series E injection of capital is set to ramp up its commercial satellite production and support for its US Government contracts. With the US Space Force gaining one of the largest budget increases in its history, Astranis is set for an even brighter future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2026
$300m
SERIES E
Jul 2024
$200m
SERIES D
Total funding: $903.8m
Company benefits
- An equity stake in the company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation days
- Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
- Complementary OneMedical membership
- Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
- Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
- Generous, fully-paid parental leave
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Gedmark
(Co-Founder & CEO)John co-founded the Roosevelt Institute think tank in 2004 before working as Director of Flight Operations at X Prize Foundation for 2 years. He co-founded Commercial Spaceflight Federation in 2007, before co-founding Astranis in 2015, serving as CEO.
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