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Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, Special Programs

SpaceX · Palo Alto, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · $220,000.00 - $350,000.00

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
62 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 62 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
52% of SpaceX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
high
1977 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
Hiring momentum
3062 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-04

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.

About this role

As a Sr. AI Engineer focused on platform infrastructure, you will design and build tooling that supports engineers working in classified environments. Your responsibilities include creating deployment generators, maintaining documentation, and developing CI/CD pipelines. You will also be involved in integrating with existing systems and ensuring the reliability of the tools you create, which are critical for operations where direct support is not possible.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, computer engineering, physics, data science, or engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in Go Lang and/or Python
  • 5+ years of experience working with Kubernetes or similar tooling for automating, developing and scaling containerized applications

Nice to have

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret or Top Secret SCI clearance
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation (Buildkite, GitHub Actions, or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with container image management
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Pulumi or Terraform) and understanding of state management tradeoffs
  • Understanding of Linux systems

What you get

  • Pay range: $220,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year
  • Eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock and stock options
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Worth weighing

  • Position requires obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance, which is essential for the role
  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • 20% travel may be required to government sites

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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-04. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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