Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs
SpaceX
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Employment type: full time
Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs at SpaceX in Palo Alto, CA, United States. **What you'll do** - Design, build, and optimize integrations between AI frontier models and government systems - Collaborate on custom SDKs, APIs, and developer tools tailored for government and enterprise developers - Partner with agency stakeholders to understand requirements and prototype solutions - Ship production-grade code with a bias toward speed, simplicity, and measurable impact **What they're looking for** - Bachelor's degree in computer science or another STEM discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development - 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications - Experience working with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems - Familiarity with government or public sector technology environments **Details** - Location: Palo Alto, CA, United States - Type: Full-time
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