about 3 hours ago
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.