Sr. Software Engineer (Platform Team)

SpaceX
Sunnyvale
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 170,000 - 235,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Lead design and implementation of secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used company-wide at SpaceX. Own end-to-end platform initiatives, drive onboarding of frontier models, expand compute resources, and mentor engineers to accelerate reliable AI across the organization.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
3 months ago

Sr. Software Engineer (Platform Team)

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Job Summary

Lead design and implementation of secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used company-wide at SpaceX. Own end-to-end platform initiatives, drive onboarding of frontier models, expand compute resources, and mentor engineers to accelerate reliable AI across the organization.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used company-wide
  • •Own complex platform initiatives end-to-end, including technical strategy, implementation, testing, deployment, and long-term evolution
  • •Drive onboarding of new frontier models, expansion of compute resources, and optimization of proxy systems for performance, security, logging, and control
  • •Champion adoption across SpaceX by mentoring engineers, communicating value, building shared products/prompts/skills/infrastructure, and providing hands-on support
  • •Act as an entrepreneurial force to identify high-value opportunities and deliver solutions that allow users to rapidly convert problems and ideas into tested software, deployed applications, and trained models on managed, reliable compute

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 235,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kEquityPaid ParentalPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline and 5+ years of professional experience building production software; OR 7+ years of professional experience building production software in lieu of a degree
  • •Experience developing and operating production platforms (AI/ML infrastructure, developer platforms, or large-scale backend systems)
  • •Proven hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, security architecture, and integrations across multiple cloud and frontier model providers
  • •Proficiency in Python and strong experience with additional languages (Go, Java, TypeScript, Rust, etc.)
  • •Demonstrated ability to enable and mentor others through tools, documentation, training, and direct partnership
Experience:5+ yearsAiCloudDevopsSoftware engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:DockerKubernetesCI/CDPythonGoJavaTypeScriptRustIaCMLOpsCloudSecurityObservability

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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