This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$154,750–$213,375
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$155k
versus about
$184k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
793 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
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The Product Operations Engineer, Government Applications Special Programs joins a team focused on operating and deploying AI capabilities, including models, APIs, tools, and integrations for U.S. federal agencies. This role involves managing the health, performance, and stability of services powering these missions by responding to outages, addressing technical debt, and improving codebases. You will build observability into complex systems, develop documentation, and create metrics to ensure service reliability. The work centers on integrating frontier AI models like the Grok family with government platforms while ensuring transparency and ethical standards. Key requirements include proficiency in Python, experience with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems, and familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. You will also utilize Docker, Kubernetes, and API orchestration to solve critical problems for high-stakes government customers.
Python
Large Language Models
Generative AI
Agentic Systems
AWS
GCP
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
API Orchestration
SDKs
open-source
AI Safety
Red-teaming
Software Engineering