Software Engineer (Platform Team)Active$145K

The opportunity

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used by teams throughout SpaceX

  • Own the full lifecycle of platform development including design, testing,: deployment, and continuous improvement

  • Drive adoption by communicating value, directly supporting engineers, and: building shared prompts, skills, and infrastructure that accelerate peers

  • Act entrepreneurially to identify high-value opportunities and create: solutions that allow users to rapidly turn problems and ideas into tested software, deployed applications, and trained models on managed, reliable compute

  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deeply understand needs and deliver: platforms that connect AI to real tools and workflows

  • Onboard new models, expand compute resources, and optimize efficiency of: proxy systems for logging, control, and security

What they're looking for

  • Develop tools that mitigate business risk, such as AI-powered code review and PR automation
  • Focus on lean, effective, and secure applied AI that maximizes conversion of: engineering expertise into automation and reliable data systems across the company
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other: engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building production software in lieu of a degree
  • Experience developing production software systems (platform, backend, or full stack)