Hiring: Application Software Engineer, Applied AI Company: SpaceX Location: McGregor, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:23:39 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : A/B Testing, Angular, C#, Docker, Fine-tuning, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, LLM, PostgreSQL, Python, React, SQL Server, Scala About the job Experience: •Hands-on experience evaluating, deploying, and integrating AI models into production systems •Demonstrated success in delivering (or significantly contributing to) end-to-end AI products or production AI-powered features •Demonstrated success in shipping real-world AI products from prototype through production deployment and iteration •Deep hands-on experience with modern LLM techniques: agentic systems, tool-use / function calling, multi-agent orchestration, advanced retrieval architectures, fine-tuning, and structured outputs •Previous experience in AI product design, development, integration, testing, and productionization Required Skills: •Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX, including AI-powered applications that accelerate production, flight, and Starlink operations •Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates by incorporating modern large language models, agentic systems, and other AI capabilities •Own the full lifecycle of Applied AI systems: design, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration from prototype to production •Deep dive into users’ problems to uncover high-leverage AI opportunities and deliver efficient, production-grade solutions •Architect production systems for agentic workflows, tool-use, multi-agent orchestration, advanced retrieval, and long-context applications that prioritize reliability, safety, and responsible deployment •Build and maintain rigorous evaluation frameworks (LLM-as-judge, automated benchmarks, online evaluation) and production observability/monitoring for AI quality, safety, latency, and cost •Stay at the frontier of LLM techniques and rapidly incorporate emerging best practices into production systems across SpaceX programs Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree •1+ years of experience in full stack development •You may be asked to work extended hours/weekends dependent on launch cadence •This role requires you to be onsite. Remote and/or hybrid work will not be considered •To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. •1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. •1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!