Principal Software Engineer (platform Team)

SpaceX

Redmond, WA, United States
On-site
7+ years production platform experience
Ai platform architecture and security
Docker container management
The Platform Team builds foundational tooling and security infrastructure to empower every team at SpaceX to harness AI effectively

Job Summary

  • The Platform Team builds foundational tooling and security infrastructure to empower every team at SpaceX to harness AI effectively.
  • As a Principal Software Engineer, you will set the technical vision for converting engineering know-how into tested software and automation at massive scale.
  • You will lead high-impact initiatives including onboarding frontier models, scaling compute capacity, and inventing advanced risk-mitigation capabilities like AI code review.

Matching Summary

The Platform Team builds foundational tooling and security infrastructure to empower every team at SpaceX to harness AI effectively.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years production platform experience
  • AI platform architecture and security
  • Docker container management
  • Frontier model integration
  • Scalable compute optimization

Nice-to-have

  • Entrepreneurial leadership style
  • Mentoring senior engineers
  • Cultural change toward AI-first workflows
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
  • 7+ years building and scaling production platforms
  • 9+ years experience in lieu of degree

Work Rights

Not specified

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