Application Software Engineer, Applied AI
Core
Design, evaluate, deploy, and integrate modern AI systems (LLMs, agentic systems) to power mission-critical applications for launch vehicle production, flight, and Starlink operations.
Role type
Senior IC Applied AI Software Engineer
Builds
Mission-critical AI-powered applications and infrastructure for SpaceX launch and Starlink systems
Domain
Aerospace / Applied AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Full stack development, LLM evaluation and deployment, agentic systems design, multi-agent orchestration, production observability, Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
Preferred skills
LLM fine-tuning, structured outputs, LLM-as-judge frameworks, A/B testing, red-teaming, front-end development (Angular, React)
Responsibilities
Develop highly reliable AI-powered applications for production; Create new applications incorporating modern LLMs and agentic systems; Own the full lifecycle of Applied AI systems from prototype to production; Architect production systems for agentic workflows and multi-agent orchestration; Build and maintain rigorous evaluation frameworks and production observability for AI quality and safety
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC