Platform AI Engineer: Secure & Scalable Tools

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Platform Team to design and operate secure AI platforms and proxy systems that empower engineers to move fast with trustworthy AI. You will own the full lifecycle of platform development, onboard new models, optimize proxies, and drive cross-team adoption of shared tools and infrastructure.

The role emphasizes lean, secure AI deployment, collaboration with stakeholders, and building tools that mitigate business risk while improving developer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field or 2+ years production software experience.
• Experience developing production software systems (platform, backend, or full stack).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used by teams throughout SpaceX.
• Own the full lifecycle of platform development including design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Drive adoption by communicating value, directly supporting engineers, and building shared prompts, skills, and infrastructure that accelerate peers.
• Act entrepreneurially to identify high‑value opportunities and create solutions that allow users to rapidly turn problems and ideas into tested software, deployed applications, and trained models on managed, reliable compute.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deeply understand needs and deliver platforms that connect AI to real tools and workflows.
• Onboard new models, expand compute resources, and optimize efficiency of proxy systems for logging, control, and security.
• Develop tools that mitigate business risk, such as AI‑powered code review and PR automation.
• Focus on lean, effective, and secure applied AI that maximizes conversion of engineering expertise into automation and reliable data systems across the company.

Skills

Platform development

Python

Go

TypeScript

Docker

Kubernetes

Security-aware design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker containers

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Platform Team to design and operate secure AI platforms and proxy systems that empower engineers to move fast with trustworthy AI. You will own the full lifecycle of platform development, onboard new models, optimize proxies, and drive cross-team adoption of shared tools and infrastructure.

The role emphasizes lean, secure AI deployment, collaboration with stakeholders, and building tools that mitigate business risk while improving developer