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AI Engineer, Special Programs

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AI Engineer, Special Programs is a AI Engineer role (full-time). with SpaceX. in PALO ALTO, US. Compensation shown: $125K–$220K. Imported listing (source: linkedin.com). Apply on the employer's site (linkedin.com).

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PALO ALTO · US

$125K–$220K

Full-time

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SpaceX is seeking an AI Engineer to join the Special Programs team, focusing on deploying AI capabilities for U.S. federal agencies. You will work with frontier models, build integrations, and collaborate with government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize integrations between AI frontier models and government systems; Collaborate on custom SDKs, APIs, and developer tools; Partner with agency stakeholders to prototype solutions; Ship production-grade code.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice to Have

1+ years hands-on experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications; Experience with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems; Familiarity with government or public sector technology environments; Strong product sensibility; Excellent communication skills; Prior work on AI safety, governance, or responsible AI; Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, or API orchestration.

Benefits

Health insurancedental insurancevision insurance401kpaid parental leavestock options

Tech Stack

PythonAWSAzureGCPKubernetesDockerLarge Language ModelsGenerative AIAPI

SpaceX

Hawthorne · US · 16000+ employees

SpaceX is an aerospace and defense company known for designing, manufacturing, and launching advanced rockets and spacecraft. It operates the Starlink satellite internet constellation and is heavily involved in the development of the Starship spacecraft.

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