Bot Auto
Senior Software Engineer, Security Engineering
Houston, TX or San Francisco Bay Area · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonGoRustC++Distributed SystemsAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDLLMsAgentic AICybersecuritySIEMDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseComplianceSupply ChainIntellectual PropertyZero Trust
About the role
- With the agility of a start-up and the wisdom of seasoned experts, Bot Auto boasts a team that has achieved numerous world-firsts and unparalleled innovations.
- Join us and transform your dreams into reality.
- As a hands-on technical leader, you will embed security best practices into every layer of our systems, from the vehicle to the cloud.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement security controls for onboard (in-vehicle) systems, including secure boot, code signing, secrets and key management, secure over-the-air (OTA) updates, and hardening of the autonomous driving software stack.
- Develop protections for AI systems - assess the security implications of large language models and agentic workflows (prompt injection, data exfiltration, model and supply-chain risks) and build guardrails, sandboxing, and monitoring.
- Build identity and access management, secrets management, and least-privilege authorization across services, devices, and the fleet.
- Perform threat modeling, security design reviews, and risk assessments for new products and architectures, partnering with engineering teams to remediate findings.
- Develop detection, logging, and incident response capabilities to identify and respond to security events across onboard and infrastructure environments.
- We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer, Security Engineering to design, build, and operate security across Bot Auto's autonomous trucking stack.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a strong focus on security
Nice to have
- Experience with embedded, automotive, IoT, or other onboard/edge security (secure boot, TPM/HSM, code signing, OTA updates)
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud security (AWS), IaC security (Terraform, Pulumi), and CI/CD pipeline hardening
- Knowledge of AI/LLM security: prompt injection, model supply chain, agent sandboxing, and AI guardrail frameworks
- Experience with IAM, secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault), and zero-trust architectures
- Hands-on experience with security tooling: SAST/DAST, SBOM and dependency scanning, SIEM, and detection engineering
- Familiarity with security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO/SAE 21434, NIST, OWASP, SOC 2)
- Experience with threat modeling and incident response
Skills
- Experience securing cloud infrastructure and/or distributed systems in production
Benefits
- United by a shared vision, we create miracles and propel the future of transportation.
Company info
- At Bot Auto, we are revolutionizing the transportation of goods with our cutting-edge autonomous trucks, enhancing the quality of life for communities around the globe.
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