{"absolute_url":"https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xai/jobs/5182183007","data_compliance":[{"type":"gdpr","requires_consent":false,"requires_processing_consent":false,"requires_retention_consent":false,"retention_period":null,"demographic_data_consent_applies":false}],"internal_job_id":4653944007,"location":{"name":"Palo Alto, California"},"metadata":[{"id":22659078007,"name":"Job Description via Google Doc URL [please share with Olivia]","value":"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JueEnIwoXhPeyzddlfLVrxsAuk9C0nBhMwf8Fyb29ag/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.iej864chsppa","value_type":"short_text"},{"id":16340689007,"name":"Featured Role","value":null,"value_type":"yes_no"}],"id":5182183007,"updated_at":"2026-08-27T18:09:48-04:00","requisition_id":"1048","title":"Software Engineer - X Data Engineering","company_name":"SpaceXAI","first_published":"2026-07-12T03:52:08-04:00","language":"en","application_deadline":null,"content":"\u0026lt;div class=\u0026quot;content-intro\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. \u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. \u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/div\u0026gt;\u0026lt;h3 data-pm-slice=\u0026quot;1 1 []\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;ABOUT THE ROLE:\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/h3\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;As a Data Engineer in X product engineering team, you will play a key role in providing comprehensive data solutions that own or serve a wide range of stakeholders, including our end-users and internal teams such as Product engineering, Algorithm, Legal, Finance and Sales. Our work utilizes AI, distributed computing and hybrid storage technologies, but extends beyond purely data-centric solutions, encompassing non-data-related challenges, ultimately maximizing the potential of data for the benefit of our diverse user base.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;RESPONSIBILITIES:\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/h3\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;You\u0026#39;ll help build and operate a distributed data platform that powers hundreds of realtime and batch pipelines processing billions of events per day. The team runs like an internal startup — we own problems end to end, from raw event streams to the datasets, tooling, and metrics that product, growth, safety, and business teams depend on daily. In this role you will:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Design, build, and operate production-grade realtime and batch pipelines that ingest, process, validate, and deliver data powering user-behavior insights and product decisions.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Create shared datasets, fact tables, and internal data products that let other teams analyze, debug, and improve product performance.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Prototype and build tooling that automates and accelerates internal data workflows — backfills, dashboards, report generation, and self-serve access to data.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Own data correctness end to end: validate with output invariants, denominator reconciliation, and independent recomputation, and lead root-cause investigations when key metrics move unexpectedly.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Move fluidly across query engines and frameworks (e.g., BigQuery, Trino, Clickhouse for analytics; Flink, Kafka, Spark/Scalding for streaming and batch), choosing the right tool and adapting quickly to new infrastructure and environments.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Partner across product and business teams to surface where data gaps exist and prioritize the highest-impact opportunities for new data acquisition and improvement.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Iterate quickly on feedback, shipping the smallest useful increment with a strong bias toward efficient, accurate, and reliable solutions.\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/h3\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;We are looking for an engineer with 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in data engineering or distributed systems.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Hands-on expertise in Python, Rust, Scala, Go or Java, and data pipeline toolings and distributed systems.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Knowledge of realtime and batch data processing tools such as Spark/Kafka/Flink/SQL and various storage systems in RMDBs/NoSQL\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Experience solving large scale problems and comfortable doing incremental quality work while building brand new systems to enable future quality improvements.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Proven records of interpreting product requirements into engineering implementation plans, and effectively communicating with different groups (AI, product, marketing/sales and engineering).\u0026amp;nbsp;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;h3\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/h3\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;$125,000 - $400,000 USD\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;span style=\u0026quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\u0026quot;\u0026gt;Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short \u0026amp;amp; long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.\u0026lt;/span\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;div class=\u0026quot;content-conclusion\u0026quot;\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our \u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\u0026quot;https://x.ai/legal/recruitment-privacy-notice\u0026quot; target=\u0026quot;_blank\u0026quot;\u0026gt;Recruitment Privacy Notice\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/div\u0026gt;","departments":[{"id":4024733007,"name":"Engineering","child_ids":[4064292007,4064383007,4064385007,4046294007,4052172007,4046295007],"parent_id":null}],"offices":[{"id":4035106007,"name":"Palo Alto, CA","location":"Palo Alto, California","child_ids":[],"parent_id":4054926007}],"ai_disclaimer":null,"include_ai_disclaimer":null,"ai_opt_out_request_url":null}