Sr. AI Engineer, Special Programs

1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
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 optimize integrations between frontier AI models and government systems, platforms, and data environments.
  • Collaborate on custom SDKs, APIs, developer tools, and documentation for government and enterprise developers.
  • Partner with agency stakeholders to understand requirements, prototype solutions, and iterate based on real-world feedback.
  • Ship production-grade code and features with a focus on speed, simplicity, and measurable impact.
  • Work closely with product, research, infrastructure, and legal/governance teams to support safe and compliant AI deployment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications.
  • Strong Python proficiency; experience with other programming languages is a plus.
  • Experience working with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems in research, production, or applied engineering.
  • Familiarity with government or public sector technology environments, or regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, or infrastructure.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous stakeholder needs into concrete technical solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, high-performance code under tight timelines.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical partners.
  • Prior work on AI safety, governance, red-teaming, or responsible AI deployment is preferred.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes, or API orchestration is preferred.
  • Contributions to open-source AI projects or developer tools are preferred.
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
  • 20% travel may be required to government sites.
  • Must successfully obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • Must meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible for required authorizations.

Benefits

  • Compensation range of $220,000 to $350,000 per year for the Senior AI Engineer role.
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Approximately 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
  • Paid sick leave in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

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