# Staff Software Engineer, Security at Saildrone

- Company: Saildrone
- What the company does: Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://saildrone.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Alameda, California or Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-02-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.saildrone.com/careers/available-jobs?gh_jid=4112316009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saildrone-staff-software-engineer-security/

## About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of progressive, applicable experience
- Proficiency with at least two languages from the set {Python, C/C++, TypeScript, Go} and one other language
- Familiarity with infrastructure automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet
- Proficiency with Kubernetes and container technologies
- Previous security experience of some sort: security development, infrastructure security, security operations, etc
- Familiarity with one or more of the following:

Tags: Security