Applied AI Software Engineer: Production-Ready Systems

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an APPLICATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER, APPLIED AI to design, deploy, and integrate AI systems powering SpaceX products and Starlink operations. You will own end‑to‑end AI capabilities from prototype to production, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

The role emphasizes strong software engineering fundamentals, hands‑on AI model deployment, and responsible, safe productionization across critical programs. Onsite work is required in Washington state.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development
• Hands‑on experience evaluating, deploying, and integrating AI models into production systems
• Proven track record of shipping real‑world AI products from prototype through production deployment and iteration
• Strong foundation in designing production systems with reliability and safety in mind

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX, including AI-powered applications that accelerate production, flight, and Starlink operations
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates by incorporating modern large language models, agentic systems, and other AI capabilities
• Own the full lifecycle of Applied AI systems: design, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration from prototype to production
• Deep dive into users’ problems to uncover high‑leverage AI opportunities and deliver production‑grade solutions
• Architect production systems for agentic workflows, tool‑use, multi‑agent orchestration, and long‑context applications that prioritize reliability, safety, and responsible deployment
• Build and maintain rigorous evaluation frameworks and production observability/monitoring for AI quality, safety, latency, and cost
• Stay at the frontier of LLM techniques and rapidly incorporate emerging best practices into production systems across SpaceX programs

Skills

Full stack development

AI product delivery

Python

LLM techniques

Multi‑agent systems

Front-end frameworks

Code quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

2+ years of software development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

React/Angular

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an APPLICATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER, APPLIED AI to design, deploy, and integrate AI systems powering SpaceX products and Starlink operations. You will own end‑to‑end AI capabilities from prototype to production, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams.

The role emphasizes strong software engineering fundamentals, hands‑on AI model deployment, and responsible, safe productionization across critical programs. Onsite work is required in Washington state.