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Member of Technical Staff - Government

SpaceX is building Starshield — a set of AI models, APIs, and tools tailored for U.S. federal agency missions. The Member of Technical Staff – Government will engineer integrations between frontier models (e.g., Grok family) and government systems, working with product, research, infrastructure, and governance teams to deliver secure, production-grade AI capabilities that meet operational and compliance requirements.

Skills

  • Strong Python proficiency and production software engineering experience
  • Experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications
  • Familiarity with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of government or regulated environments and operational requirements
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize integrations between Starshield frontier models and government systems, data environments, and platforms
  • Develop custom SDKs, APIs, developer tools, and documentation tailored for government and enterprise developers
  • Partner with agency stakeholders to gather requirements, prototype solutions, and iterate based on operational feedback
  • Ship production-grade code with emphasis on speed, simplicity, reliability, and measurable impact
  • Collaborate with research, legal/governance, and infrastructure teams on safe and compliant AI deployments

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM field OR
  • Minimum 2+ years professional software development experience in lieu of degree

Benefits

  • Base salary plus eligibility for long-term incentives (stock, options, or cash awards) and discretionary bonuses
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, paid vacation (approx. 3 weeks), and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and various employee discounts
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