Vulnerabilty Analyst

xAI is hiring a Vulnerabilty Analyst in Palo Alto, Austin and New York, United States. It pays $100k-$258k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on xAI.

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

VULNERABILITY ANALYST

The Vulnerability Management team is responsible for assessing and mitigating security risks across our portfolio. This role will focus on vulnerability analysis and risk assessment, ensuring the organization is well-protected against emerging threats. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in vulnerability scoring, data analysis, and automation.

Our small but fast-paced team values innovation and creativity. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future and our aspiration to build the Everything App. If you thrive in a dynamic, high-growth tech environment and relish the opportunity to collaborate with passionate, driven over-achievers, your career with us will be both exhilarating and fulfilling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for evaluating vulnerabilities and determining their impact based on industry standards
Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve security posture and integrate best practices
Conduct vulnerability assessments using the CVSS standard as defined by First.org
Understand and implement vector strings and vector chaining for risk evaluation
Perform data analysis to assess security risks across the organization
Identify vulnerability reachability and impact to prioritize security responses
Write Python scripts to manage and manipulate data from sources such as CSV, Excel, JSON, and RESTful APIs
Apply MITRE ATT&CK framework for attack path analysis
Create data reporting solutions, including simple dashboards
Engage with stakeholders across the organization to ensure security buy-in
Demonstrate strong critical analysis, problem-solving, and security expertise

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in security software development in lieu of a degree
Experience with the Python programming language for security data manipulation such as GO, C#, C/C++, or Rust
Experience in vulnerability assessment, data management, and security frameworks

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework for security analysis
Experience creating dashboard-based reports to communicate security findings
Strong understanding of vulnerability impact, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical skills and a keen ability to evaluate risk
Mastery of CVSS and its environmental processing
Experience with Elastic/OpenSearch
Familiarity with Kibana/Grafana dashboarding
Development of security automation playbooks
Experience with AWS and/or GCP
Experience building agentic workflows for vulnerability management

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$100,000 - $258,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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How we rate this

Vulnerabilty Analyst at xAI rates 29 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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