Sr. Software Engineer (Platform Team)
$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
- Health Insurance
- Vision
- Dental
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase
- Paid Time Off
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 to enable human life on Mars, actively developing technologies to achieve this goal, and also connecting the world through Starlink.
View company profile →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