The Cybersecurity / SRE team at xAI is focused on ensuring the security and reliability of X Money. This role will primarily focus on the X Money platform but will also cross over with the X Social platform.

You'll be responsible for securing and maintaining the reliability of X Money's infrastructure. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance security measures, improve system resilience, and implement best practices.

Responsibilities

• Build and secure mission-critical applications in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Manage identities and roles effectively.
• Monitor and remediate infrastructure to comply with regulations and best practices (e.g., PCI, NIST CSF).
• Maintain a SIEM and all data pipelines needed for reliable alerting.
• Design and implement secure container standards and automation to enable frictionless developer workflows.
• Maintain Kubernetes security aligned with current best practices.
• Build, deploy, and maintain security operations infrastructure using Python, Terraform, and Puppet.
• Secure and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate and maintain code scanning platforms.
• Develop dashboards and alerts from security metrics.
• Own security projects: identify issues and implement solutions.
• Apply critical analysis and problem-solving skills.

Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience securing hybrid AWS/on-premises environments, including IAM and overall security posture.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Terraform, and Puppet.
• Certifications like CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, Security+, CASP+, or similar preferred.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container security.
• Hands-on expertise building GitHub Actions and workflows.
• Extensive experience with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Karma.
• Well versed in management and integrations of Wazuh
• Hands-on experience with security scanning tools (Semgrep, Trivy, Falco).
• Proactive mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical abilities.

Compensation and Benefits

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, 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.

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