Application Software Engineer, Applied AI

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted: 43 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k

This role $145k

$113k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$219,507 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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About SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

SpaceX currently has 680 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Software Engineer, Applied AI

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As an Application Software Engineer, Applied AI, you will join the Application Software team to design, evaluate, deploy, and integrate modern AI systems into production environments. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI capabilities, including large language models and agentic systems, that power mission-critical applications for launch vehicle production, flight, and Starlink operations. Your daily work involves building robust evaluation frameworks, monitoring AI quality and safety, and architecting complex workflows involving multi-agent orchestration, tool-use, and advanced retrieval. The role requires proficiency in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java, alongside experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and data streaming like Kafka. You will also utilize front-end frameworks such as Angular or React and databases like PostgreSQL to solve technical challenges related to reliability and safety within the aerospace and telecommunications infrastructure domains.

Skills

Large Language Models Agentic Systems Python C# Go Scala Java Docker Kubernetes Kafka Angular React PostgreSQL SQL Server Full Stack Development Fine-tuning A/B Testing

What you'll do

Develop reliable software solutions using large language models and agentic systems to improve production and flight operations.
Manage the full lifecycle of AI systems from initial prototype through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
Architect production systems for multi-agent orchestration, tool-use, advanced retrieval, and long-context applications.
Build and maintain rigorous evaluation frameworks including LLM-as-judge, automated benchmarks, and performance monitoring.
Identify high-leverage AI opportunities by analyzing user problems to deliver production-grade solutions.
Monitor AI quality, safety, latency, and cost metrics in live production environments.
Integrate emerging AI techniques and best practices into existing SpaceX programs and infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software experience.
At least 1 year of experience in full stack development.
Experience evaluating, deploying, and integrating AI models into production systems.
Proven track record of delivering end-to-end AI products from prototype to production deployment.
Expertise in modern LLM techniques including agentic systems, tool-use, multi-agent orchestration, and advanced retrieval.
Experience building production evaluation frameworks and monitoring for AI quality, safety, latency, and cost.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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