SpaceX Starlink
Application Software Engineer, Applied AI
Redmond, WA
Sponsorship not specified$125k-$165kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- The success of the missions at SpaceX depends on the software that you and your team produce.
- You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
- You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
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 efficient, production-grade solutions
- Build and maintain rigorous evaluation frameworks (LLM-as-judge, automated benchmarks, online evaluation) and production observability/monitoring for AI quality, safety, latency, and cost
Requirements
- 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
- Deep hands-on experience with modern LLM techniques: agentic systems, tool-use / function calling, multi-agent orchestration, advanced retrieval architectures, fine-tuning, and structured outputs
- Experience designing and implementing production architecture for AI-powered applications with strong emphasis on reliability, safety, and responsible deployment
- Strong software engineering foundation with expertise in designing production systems (including AI-powered and system-to-system architectures) and a track record of writing clean, maintainable code
- Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar
- Production experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern data streaming (Kafka or similar)
- Demonstrated ability to stay current with rapidly evolving AI technologies and best practices
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Skills
- Hands-on experience evaluating, deploying, and integrating AI models into production systems
- Proven track record of delivering (or significantly contributing to) end-to-end AI products or production AI-powered features
- Proven track record of shipping real-world AI products from prototype through production deployment and iteration
Compensation
- Level 1: $125,000.00 - $165,000.00
- Level 2: $145,000.00 - $200,000.00
- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
- Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
- You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Benefits
- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
- Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX.
Company info
- SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.
- We are looking for a strong software engineer with a proven track record of delivering AI products, including hands-on experience evaluating, deploying, and integrating AI solutions into real production systems.
Equal opportunity
- SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
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