Applied AI Software Engineer — Production-Grade AI

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer for Applied AI to design, deploy, and integrate AI capabilities that power production and Starlink operations. You will own end-to-end lifecycle from prototype to production and collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience deploying AI models into production, strong software fundamentals, and a passion for solving hard problems in a fast-paced environment on mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of software experience.
• Experience building AI-powered applications.
• Experience with production AI systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python/JS/Java/C#.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered software used across SpaceX production and Starlink operations.
• Evaluate, deploy, and monitor AI models in production.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Ensure reliability, safety, and responsible deployment.

Skills

AI deployment

Python

Docker & Kubernetes

LLM techniques

Production-grade software

Full stack development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

React

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer for Applied AI to design, deploy, and integrate AI capabilities that power production and Starlink operations. You will own end-to-end lifecycle from prototype to production and collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience deploying AI models into production, strong software fundamentals, and a passion for solving hard problems in a fast-paced environment on mission-critical systems.