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SpaceX

Sr. Software Engineer (Platform Team)

SpaceX
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about 3 hours ago
Palo Alto, CA, USASenior
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$170k - $235k/yr

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, and providing hands-on support.
  • Identify high-value opportunities and deliver solutions that allow users to convert problems into tested software and deployed applications.
  • Develop and scale tools that mitigate business risk, such as advanced AI-powered code review and PR automation.
  • Define best practices for lean, effective, and secure applied AI.
  • Collaborate with and influence cross-functional stakeholders, including ML researchers and security teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 5+ years of experience building production software; or 7+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience developing and operating production platforms, such as AI/ML infrastructure or large-scale backend systems.
  • Proven success building and scaling internal AI gateways or secure proxy systems.
  • Deep hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and security architecture.
  • Strong background in model onboarding and compute orchestration for high-volume AI usage.
  • Demonstrated ability to enable and mentor others through tools and documentation.
  • Entrepreneurial track record of identifying opportunities and delivering impact.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with additional languages like Go, Java, or TypeScript.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and building reliable distributed systems.
  • Passion for AI risk mitigation and developer productivity.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability insurance.
  • Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.
  • Access to employee stock purchase plan and potential discretionary bonuses.

Tech Stack

DockerGoJavaKubernetesPythonRustTypeScript