

What they do: Designs and manufactures autonomous surface vessels (unmanned maritime drones) for defense and maritime domain awareness
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
Founded: 2022
Recent valuation: $4 billion (reported after Series C)
Employee count: 536
Maritime security, naval defense, and maritime domain awareness
2022
Defense technology / maritime robotics
$55 million
$175 million
Round reported to have valued the company at $1 billion
$600 million
Round reported to have valued the company at about $4 billion; proceeds to be used to build a shipyard called Port Alpha
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Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing defense autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations for the Department of Defense (DoD) through autonomous and intelligent platforms. Saronic Security is looking for a Software Security Engineer to design and develop the core services, APIs, and automation that power our Security Platform Engineering (SPE) capabilities. You’ll build scalable software foundations for telemetry ingestion, alert delivery, and automated containment, while embedding security throughout our development lifecycle. ### - - microservices and RESTful APIs for telemetry ingestion, normalization, and enrichment - code-driven SOAR playbooks and end-to-end automated containment workflows - scalable alert-delivery mechanisms that surface high-confidence events to SOC analysts - SOC feedback and threat intelligence into CI/CD pipelines - , , and security telemetry data pipelines - secure-coding best practices, conduct threat modeling, and perform code reviews to enforce software security - detection-engineering frameworks and libraries to accelerate development, validation, and deployment of new detection content - to the evolution of our security tooling and platform frameworks ### - - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) - 3+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on security engineering - Proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust; experience building microservices and event-driven architectures - Familiarity with SOAR frameworks, CI/CD tooling, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Solid understanding of secure-coding principles, threat modeling methodologies, and static/dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST) - Excellent collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to translate security requirements into reliable software solutions ### - - Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services - Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents - Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care - Saronic pays 99% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents - Generous PTO and Holidays - Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents - Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses - 401(k) plan - Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success - Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage - Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office ### - - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. - Occasional standing and walking within the office. - Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment. - Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports. - Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies. - Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages). Saronic does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.