SpaceX
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer(PlatformTeam)
“Principal Software Engineer (Platform Team) at SpaceX. Skills: AI platform architecture, Security infrastructure, Scalable gateways, Proxy systems. Define technical vision and architecture. Lead high-impact initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerating SpaceX production and development; Making trustworthy AI a core capability
Industry & Context.
U. S. citizen or national, U. S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U. S. C. § 1157, Asylee under 8 U. S. C. § 1158, Eligible to obtain U. S. Department of State authorizations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline, 7+ years of professional experience building and scaling production platforms, 9+ years of professional experience building and scaling production platforms in lieu of a degree, Experience designing and operating large-scale AI/ML platforms, internal developer platforms, or mission-critical infrastructure
Nice to Have
Demonstrated success architecting and scaling AI gateways, secure proxy layers, or enterprise MLOps platforms that serve hundreds of users, Expert-level experience with Docker/Kubernetes ecosystems, zero-trust security models, and multi-cloud/frontier-model integrations, Deep expertise in MLOps, distributed compute, model lifecycle management, and building highly observable, reliable systems, History of enabling organization-wide impact through technical leadership, mentoring, and creation of shared platforms and standards, Entrepreneurial leadership with a proven ability to spot and deliver transformative solutions, Mastery of Python and broad expertise across modern languages and tooling, Extensive experience with infrastructure-as-code, advanced observability, and building platforms that others love to use, Deep passion for responsible AI, developer velocity, and converting deep engineering knowledge into reliable automation at planetary scale
What You'll Do.
Define technical vision and architecture
Lead high-impact initiatives
Oversee onboarding of frontier models
Scale massive compute
Optimize proxy systems
Lead adoption efforts
Identify high-leverage opportunities
Invent and scale risk-mitigation capabilities
Establish best practices
Serve as technical advisor
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams
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