xAI
Network Security Engineer
$100K–$258K
Palo Alto, CA +7 · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2025
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
Austin, TX
New York, NY
Washington, DC
Austin, TX
New York, NY
Palo Alto, CA
Washington, DC - Experience
- 4+ years of experience in network security engineering, with hands-on focus on switching and routing.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a science discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Secures cloud-native and AI-focused infrastructure by managing network security systems, resolving complex issues, and monitoring network traffic and security events.
What you'll do
- Manage firewall configurations and deploy firewalls, switches, routers, and other network security devices.
- Develop network security solutions, document changes, and maintain patches, firmware, and system maintenance.
- Monitor and respond to cloud security events, analyze network traffic, and resolve escalated network security issues.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a science discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in network security engineering, with hands-on focus on switching and routing.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure and their network security services; experience with network analysis tools, vendors, scripting, or Infrastructure as Code.
- Network-specific or security certifications, DevSecOps knowledge, custom security tooling experience, or open-source contributions.
Pay
$100,000 - $258,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
BGP, OSPF, AWS, GCP, Azure, Wireshark, tcpdump, Terraform
AI focus
The role may involve leveraging AI for network threat detection and automation; this is listed as an interest, not a core responsibility.
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