Software Engineer (Platform Team)

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Join SpaceX’s Platform Team to design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used across the company. You will own the full lifecycle of platform development, onboard frontier models, expand compute capacity, and implement tooling that accelerates engineers with reliable, AI-powered workflows. Expect entrepreneurial ownership, collaboration with AI and security teams, and impact that accelerates SpaceX production.

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SpaceX
SpaceX
5 months ago

Software Engineer (Platform Team)

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Job Summary

Join SpaceX’s Platform Team to design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used across the company. You will own the full lifecycle of platform development, onboard frontier models, expand compute capacity, and implement tooling that accelerates engineers with reliable, AI-powered workflows. Expect entrepreneurial ownership, collaboration with AI and security teams, and impact that accelerates SpaceX production.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •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
  • •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

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kEquityPaid LeavePaid HolidaysDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceParential Leave

Key Requirements

  • •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)
  • •Hands-on experience with internal developer platforms, AI gateways, or secure proxy systems in production
  • •Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used by teams throughout SpaceX
  • •Familiarity with Docker containers, security-focused architecture, and multi-provider integrations (cloud compute + frontier model providers)
Experience:AI platformSoftware developmentProduction systems
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonGoJavaTypeScriptDockerKubernetesCloudMLOpsCI/CDOBSERVABILITY

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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