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What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 2+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AI platforms and proxy systems used by teams throughout SpaceX
• Own the full lifecycle of platform development including design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement
• Drive adoption by communicating value, directly supporting engineers, and building shared prompts, skills, and infrastructure that accelerate peers
• Act entrepreneurially to identify high-value opportunities and create solutions that allow users to rapidly turn problems and ideas into tested software, dep…
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deeply understand needs and deliver platforms that connect AI to real tools and workflows
• Onboard new models, expand compute resources, and optimize efficiency of proxy systems for logging, control, and security
• Develop tools that mitigate business risk, such as AI-powered code review and PR automation
• Focus on lean, effective, and secure applied AI that maximizes conversion of engineering expertise into automation and reliable data systems across the company
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other engineering discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building production soft…
• Experience developing production software systems (platform, backend, or full stack)

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “SOFTWARE ENGINEER (PLATFORM TEAM)” · “This team creates secure, scalable gateways and proxy systems that allow engineers and operators across the company to write code faster, perform advanced da…” · “As a Software Engineer for SpaceX's AI platform, you will act as an entrepreneurial builder focused on the leanest and most effective applied use of AI at Sp…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “By onboarding new frontier models, expanding compute capacity, optimizing proxy efficiency for logging and control, and building shared products, prompts, sk…” · “You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the …” · “You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insura…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “This team creates secure, scalable gateways and proxy systems that allow engineers and operators across the company to write code faster, perform advanced da…” · “You will design platforms that convert engineering know-how into tested software, automation, and reliable data stores at scale while creating risk-mitigatio…” · “Focus on lean, effective, and secure applied AI that maximizes conversion of engineering expertise into automation and reliable data systems across the company”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Drive adoption by communicating value, directly supporting engineers, and building shared prompts, skills, and infrastructure that accelerate peers” · “Strong desire to enable others — experience creating tools, documentation, shared assets, or training that drives company-wide adoption”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deeply understand needs and deliver platforms that connect AI to real tools and workflows” · “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “Collaborate closely with stakeholders to deeply understand needs and deliver platforms that connect AI to real tools and workflows”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Own the full lifecycle of platform development including design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “Own the full lifecycle of platform development including design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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