Software Engineer, Platform Team

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$125,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted
158 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $135k
$91k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$201,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $135k versus about $176k 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 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 · Software Engineer, Platform Team

As a Software Engineer (Platform Team), you will join the team responsible for building foundational tooling and security infrastructure to empower internal teams to utilize AI effectively. You will design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems that integrate with various cloud compute providers and frontier model providers. Your daily work involves managing the full lifecycle of platform development, onboarding new models, expanding compute capacity, and optimizing proxy efficiency for logging and control. To succeed, you must be proficient in Python and familiar with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools. You will also develop risk-mitigation tools like automated code reviews to convert engineering expertise into reliable data systems. The role focuses on solving the technical challenge of creating secure gateways that allow engineers to integrate AI into their daily workflows and production environments.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems for company-wide use.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of platform development including design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
  • Onboard new frontier models and expand compute resources across multiple cloud providers.
  • Optimize proxy system efficiency for logging, control, and security.
  • Develop risk-mitigation tools such as AI-powered code reviews and PR automation.
  • Create shared prompts, skills, and infrastructure to accelerate internal engineering workflows.
  • Build systems that convert engineering expertise into automated software and reliable data stores.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or another engineering discipline.
  • At least 2 years of professional experience building production software if a degree is not held.
  • Experience developing production software systems for platform, backend, or full stack applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with other languages such as Go, Java, or TypeScript.
  • Experience with Docker containers, security-focused architecture, and multi-provider integrations.
  • Familiarity with MLOps, model onboarding, compute orchestration, and infrastructure for large-scale AI usage.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes, container orchestration, observability, and infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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