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Sr. AI Engineer, Platform Infrastructure, Special Programs

SpaceX · Washington, DC

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 at SpaceX, you will design and build tooling for deployment and maintain platform documentation while collaborating with engineers at classified sites. Your responsibilities include creating CI/CD pipelines, implementing profile-driven rendering, and managing the monitoring stack migration, all while ensuring the quality and reliability of the tools you develop.

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, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Access to 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 fulfilling key responsibilities
  • 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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