Sr. Software Engineer (Platform Team)

SpaceXRedmond, WAfull_timesenior

$160,000 – $225,000 USD

Tech Stack

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.
  • Develop and scale tools that mitigate business risk, such as advanced AI-powered code review, PR automation, and safety guardrails.

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-Making

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Dental
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • Vision

Culture

Mission-DrivenFast-PacedCross-Functional TeamsMentorship ProgramInclusive Hiring

Requirements

Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline
Regions: Us

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About SpaceX
Industry: aerospace
Size: enterprise

SpaceX is a company founded on the belief that humanity's future involves exploring the stars, actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.

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Compensation
Base salary: $160,000 – $225,000 USD
Equity: long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards; Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Bonus: potential discretionary bonuses