At Saildrone, we sustainably explore, map, and monitor the oceans to understand, protect, and preserve our world.
We provide real-time access to critical data from any ocean on earth, 24/7/365, and use proprietary software applications to transform that data into actionable insights and intelligence.
Our fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), powered by renewable wind and solar power, have a minimal carbon footprint, and operate without the need for a crewed support vessel. Saildrone works with governments, civil agencies, foundations, universities, and private companies around the globe to drive better information about our oceans and seas—from sailing into the eye of a category 4 hurricane to obtain new data about how storms intensify, collecting new CO2 data in hard-to-reach areas, and counting fish biomass to inform sustainable fishery management, to mapping the ocean floor and reducing illegal fishing and drug trafficking. As a result of our work, Saildrone has been included on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, earned an Ocean Awards’ Innovation Award, won Best Tech For Good from the Timmy Awards, and was recognized by Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism 50 list of the Top 50 Companies Kickstarting American Renewal. Our first-annual Atlantic hurricane mission with NOAA was included as one of The New York Times’ 21 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2021 and Popular Science's 100 Greatest Innovations of 2021.
We are based in Alameda, CA, with offices in Washington DC and St. Petersburg, FL, and operate our missions worldwide. Saildrone is backed by top-tier investors in the frontier tech and sustainability sectors, including Social Capital, Capricorn, Lux Capital, BOND Capital, and Emerson Collective.
This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing team at the cutting-edge intersection of big data services and autonomous hardware. You will be an integral part of a high-performing multi-disciplinary delivering high impact for humanity and future generations.
The Role
Saildrone’s new security team is growing! As part of this new initiative, you will have the chance to shape how the company approaches security across many domains, from initial requirements to operations and response. We are looking for someone who can:
- Lead engineering design reviews focused on security, providing R&D teams with concrete feedback on specific areas of concern and collaborating with them to arrive at a better solution
- Assist with in-house and third-party penetration testing efforts against targets in the cloud and on the water
- Design, build, and operate software to automate security, such as custom scanners and alerting, workflow automation, and other projects as proposed or necessary
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to author and enforce wise policies, balancing our compliance obligations, employee productivity, and operational constraints
- Help manage compliance responsibilities and third-party assessors during our audit cycles
- Collect, triage, and respond to security incidents as they arise
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related engineering field OR analogous experience
- 8+ years of experience in the security field across multiple contexts such as application, network, cloud, and embedded security
- Writing and analyzing software in a variety of languages, but especially Python, C, and C++
- Securing complex applications built atop cloud platforms, especially Amazon Web Services
- Deep experience with Linux and its distributions, ideally in embedded products
- Experience generating threat models and reference architectures
- Patient and clear communicator
Desired Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field OR analogous experience
- Previous experience operating and certifying services under FedRAMP or similar government compliance programs
- Previous experience with autonomous devices, machine learning, or marine technology
- Previous experience with security education efforts or initiatives
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- Sailing experience a plus
