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Overview
Join xAI as a Software Engineer to build and operate a distributed data platform, providing data solutions for various stakeholders while utilizing AI and hybrid storage technologies. SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. 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. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
What you'll do
- •Design, build, and operate production-grade realtime and batch pipelines that ingest, process, validate, and deliver data powering user-behavior insights and product decisions.
- •Create shared datasets, fact tables, and internal data products that let other teams analyze, debug, and improve product performance.
- •Prototype and build tooling that automates and accelerates internal data workflows — backfills, dashboards, report generation, and self-serve access to data.
- •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.
- •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.
- •Partner across product and business teams to surface where data gaps exist and prioritize the highest-impact opportunities for new data acquisition and improvement.
- •Iterate quickly on feedback, shipping the smallest useful increment with a strong bias toward efficient, accurate, and reliable solutions.
Conditions
- •$125,000 - $400,000 USD Base salary.
- •Equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- •Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- •Short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
- •SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer.