Software Engineer (Platform Team)

57 minutes ago
Full-time
Junior
Software Development
SpaceX

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of revolutionizing space technology and enabling human life on other planets.

Aerospace & Defense
10K-50K
Founded 2002

Description

  • Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used across SpaceX.
  • Own the full lifecycle of platform development, including design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive adoption by communicating value, supporting engineers, and building shared prompts, skills, and infrastructure.
  • Identify high-value opportunities and create solutions that turn ideas into tested software, deployed applications, and trained models on managed compute.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and deliver platforms that connect AI to real tools and workflows.
  • Onboard new models, expand compute resources, and optimize proxy systems for logging, control, and security.
  • Develop tools that mitigate business risk, including AI-powered code review and PR automation.
  • Focus on lean, effective, and secure applied AI that converts engineering expertise into automation and reliable data systems.
  • Support company-wide productivity by enabling teams to work faster with trustworthy AI capabilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline, or 2+ years of professional experience building production software in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience developing production software systems, including platform, backend, or full-stack systems.
  • Experience building internal developer platforms, AI gateways, or secure proxy systems in production (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with Docker containers, security-focused architecture, and multi-provider integrations across cloud compute and frontier model providers (preferred).
  • Familiarity with MLOps, model onboarding, compute orchestration, and infrastructure for large-scale AI usage (preferred).
  • Experience creating tools, documentation, shared assets, or training that drives company-wide adoption (preferred).
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of identifying and delivering high-impact solutions (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with additional languages such as Go, Java, or TypeScript (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes, container orchestration, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools (preferred).
  • Understanding of AI risk mitigation, code generation, and developer productivity tools (preferred).
  • Ability to work under ITAR requirements, including U.S. citizenship/national status, permanent residency, refugee status, asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.

Benefits

  • SpaceX offers employment governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications.
  • Reasonable accommodation is available for applicants requiring support during the application or interview process.
  • SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • The role may be eligible for employment only for candidates who meet ITAR/export-control requirements.

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