Software Engineer - Platform Security

🏢 Summary: Software Engineer role focused on building and scaling a high-volume platform serving 600M+ users, with ownership across backend services, infrastructure, AI integrations, and fullstack features. The position involves designing low-latency distributed systems, collaborating across mobile and web teams, and driving architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions. 🗂️ Requirements: 2+ years of experience with large-scale consumer applications, Proficiency in distributed systems, Experience with high-scale, low-latency environments, Knowledge of Rust, Knowledge of Go, Knowledge of Python, Knowledge of Java, Experience with high-volume streaming systems, Ability to build backend services and APIs, Experience with microservices architecture 📃 Skills: Rust, Go, Python, Java, APIs, Microservices, DistributedSystems, Streaming, iOS, Android, Web, Backend, Fullstack, Analytics, AI 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Software Engineer for X Platform, you'll join the thirty person team responsible for building and scaling X. You will be tasked with independently owning significant parts of the system end-to-end: from intuitive user interfaces to robust backend services, data infrastructure, and deep AI integrations. This is a unique opportunity to impact while creating products that are loved by 600M+ users globally. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop backend services, APIs, and data models to support high-volume, multi-user environments. - Work with iOS, Android & Web client engineers to ship products. - Design robust infrastructure and microservices for payments, transactions, growth, monetization, and engagement across platforms. - Build and maintain fullstack features, including user dashboards, personalized experiences, content delivery, interactive tools, assessments, and real-time analytics. - Lead architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions for high-concurrency, low-latency systems. - Uphold engineering excellence via testing, monitoring, deployment, and secure data handling. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Proficiency in distributed systems for high-scale, low-latency environments; languages like Rust, Go, Python & Java, and high volume streaming systems. - 2+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - 5+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications or early-mid stage startup experience as a founding engineer, emphasizing rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and AI solutions. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Base salary is just one part of the total rewards package, which also includes 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. For details on data processing, view the Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Senior Infrastructure Engineer role focused on building and operating secure, scalable AI infrastructure for US government projects across bare metal and classified cloud environments. The position involves Kubernetes-based infrastructure management, GPU cluster operations, observability, automation, and compliance-driven reliability engineering. This is an in-person role in Palo Alto or Washington, DC with up to 50% travel. 🗂️ Requirements: Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance, 5+ years of infrastructure or site reliability engineering experience, Experience building and maintaining scalable systems, Proficiency with Pulumi, Terraform, or Ansible, Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, CNI, CRI, and CSI, Experience with incident management and SLAs/SLOs, Strong communication and documentation skills, Ability to work in secure or government environments, Willingness to travel up to 50%, On-site availability in Palo Alto, CA or Washington, DC 📃 Skills: Kubernetes, CNI, CRI, CSI, Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible, GPU, Kyverno, ArgoCD, Go, IaC, Observability, SLA, SLO 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our US Government Team, focused on designing, building, and operating secure, scalable infrastructure for critical government projects. In this role, you will develop and manage training and inference clusters, as well as highly reliable applications, across bare metal, classified cloud, and hybrid cloud architectures. You will leverage your expertise in Kubernetes and GPU hardware to deliver robust, secure systems that support large-scale AI workloads while meeting stringent federal compliance requirements. This role demands a passion for automation, observability, and ensuring system integrity in a fast-paced, high-security environment. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and optimize software to provision and manage xAI's infrastructure across on-premise, virtual machine, and classified cloud environments, enabling efficient scaling for US government initiatives. - Enhance the reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness of infrastructure to support large-scale AI and application workloads in secure, classified settings. - Collaborate with xAI engineers to understand workload requirements and design tailored solutions that meet government-specific needs and compliance standards. - Implement robust observability, monitoring, and security practices to ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of critical systems, adhering to federal protocols. - Manage storage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, or Ansible, with a focus on secure data handling. - Drive system reliability through incident management, postmortems, and the definition of clear SLAs and SLOs, while maintaining security and compliance. - This is an in-person role based in Palo Alto, CA or Washington, DC, with up to 50% travel required. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance. - 5+ years of experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or similar role, with a focus on building and maintaining reliable, scalable systems, preferably in secure or government environments. - Proficiency in managing storage infrastructure with IaC tools such as Pulumi, Terraform, or Ansible. - Deep understanding of the Kubernetes stack, including CNI, CRI, CSI, and related components. - Demonstrated ability to improve system reliability through incident management, postmortems, and defining SLAs/SLOs. - Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information concisely and accurately. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Deep familiarity with installing and using GPU hardware, including setting up drivers, debugging issues, and ensuring reliability. - Experience with high-traffic web or mobile application workloads, including optimizing Kubernetes for large-scale deployments in classified or federal settings. - Familiarity with chaos engineering, capacity planning, or similar practices for ensuring system resilience in government projects. - Proficiency with tools such as Kyverno, ArgoCD, or Go programming for infrastructure automation. - Strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and enthusiasm for tackling complex technical challenges in secure environments. - Passion for problem-solving and a proactive drive to deliver impactful results while adhering to security protocols. - Certifications in security-related fields (e.g., CISSP) or experience in secure federal environments. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Base salary is just one part of the total rewards package, which also includes 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. For details on data processing, view the Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Software Engineer role focused on building and scaling a high-volume consumer platform with end-to-end ownership across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and AI integrations. The position involves developing distributed systems, microservices, analytics, and real-time features for products used by hundreds of millions of users. Candidates should have experience with large-scale applications, low-latency systems, and modern backend technologies. 🗂️ Requirements: 2+ years experience with large-scale consumer applications, Proficiency in distributed systems, Experience with high-scale low-latency environments, Experience with backend services and APIs, Experience with high-volume streaming systems, Strong communication skills, Ability to work in high-concurrency environments 📃 Skills: Rust, Go, Python, Java, APIs, Microservices, iOS, Android, Web, AI, Streaming, Analytics 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: As a Software Engineer for X Product/Platform, you'll join the thirty person team responsible for building and scaling X. You will be tasked with independently owning significant parts of the system end-to-end: from intuitive user interfaces to robust backend services, data infrastructure, and deep AI integrations. This is a unique opportunity to impact while creating products that are loved by 600M+ users globally. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop backend services, APIs, and data models to support high-volume, multi-user environments. - Work with iOS, Android & Web client engineers to ship products. - Design robust infrastructure and microservices for payments, transactions, growth, monetization, and engagement across platforms. - Build and maintain fullstack features, including user dashboards, personalized experiences, content delivery, interactive tools, assessments, and real-time analytics. - Lead architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions for high-concurrency, low-latency systems. - Uphold engineering excellence via testing, monitoring, deployment, and secure data handling. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Proficiency in distributed systems for high-scale, low-latency environments; languages like Rust, Go, Python & Java, and high volume streaming systems. - 2+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - 5+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications or early-mid stage startup experience as a founding engineer, emphasizing rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and AI solutions. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Base salary is just one part of the total rewards package, which also includes 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. For details on data processing, view the Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Opportunity to work on the most critical AI product and technical challenges in a hands-on engineering environment focused on truth-seeking AI. The role targets exceptional software engineers who thrive in meritocratic, high-performance teams and contribute directly to mission-critical projects. 🗂️ Requirements: Exceptional software engineering skills, Strong communication skills, Ability to work hands-on in a flat organizational structure, Strong prioritization and work ethic, Interest in truth-seeking AI, Ability to thrive in meritocratic environments 📃 Skills: AI, Software, Engineering 🏢 Description: 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. 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: You will work on the most critical product or technical challenge at any given time. You will get clarity on your first project before an offer. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: You believe truth-seeking AI is the most important and challenging problem. You take pride in your work and thrive in meritocratic environments. You are an exceptional software engineer. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $180,000 - $440,000 USD 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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Opportunity to work on the company’s most critical AI product or technical challenges in a hands-on engineering environment focused on truth-seeking AI. The role targets exceptional software engineers who thrive in meritocratic, high-performance teams and offers strong compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits. 🗂️ Requirements: Belief in truth-seeking AI, Exceptional software engineering skills, Ability to work in meritocratic environments, Strong work ethic, Strong prioritization skills, Strong communication skills, Hands-on contribution to technical projects 📃 Skills: AI, Software, Engineering 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: You will work on the most critical product or technical challenge at any given time. You will get clarity on your first project before an offer. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: You believe truth-seeking AI is the most important and challenging problem. You take pride in your work and thrive in meritocratic environments. You are an exceptional software engineer. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $180,000 - $440,000 USD 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 & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Software Engineer role focused on developing and operating high-performance networking software for large-scale AI datacenter infrastructure powering GPU clusters and frontier AI models. The position involves building routing algorithms, real-time distributed systems, deployment tooling, and reliable low-latency networking software at massive scale. Engineers own the full software lifecycle from architecture and implementation to deployment and monitoring. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related technical discipline OR 2+ years of professional software development experience, Strong development experience in C or C++, Experience developing and deploying software at scale, Knowledge of networking protocols, Knowledge of distributed systems, Ability to work in fast-paced environments, Strong written and verbal communication skills, Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed 📃 Skills: C, C++, UDP, TCP/IP, RDMA, Networking, DistributedSystems, HPC, Linux, CI, Monitoring, Visualization, Virtualization 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: At SpaceXAI, we design, build, and operate Colossus from the ground up. This includes the massive GPU clusters, high-speed interconnect fabric, and the software that makes it all work at unprecedented scale. Colossus powers Grok and our frontier AI models with a custom, high-performance datacenter network that delivers ultra-low latency and massive bandwidth across hundreds of thousands of GPUs. As a Software Engineer on the Colossus Networking team, you will develop the core networking software that maximizes the performance and reliability of our datacenter fabric. Your work will directly impact training efficiency, model convergence, and the speed at which we can push the frontier of AI. Our engineers own the full lifecycle of their software — from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and iteration based on real-world performance at scale. You will solve hard problems in distributed systems, high-performance networking, and real-time control of one of the largest AI supercomputers on Earth. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop routing and traffic-engineering algorithms for the Colossus high-performance datacenter network. - Develop highly reliable, real-time software designed to run on the switches that form the backbone of our low-latency, high-bandwidth AI training fabric. - Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews. - Develop prototypes and run experiments to validate key design decisions at both small and full-cluster scale. - Build tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, visualization, and testing across virtualized environments, hardware-in-the-loop setups, and live production clusters. - Deploy reliable software updates through continuous integration and release systems with rigorous testing and monitoring. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a related technical discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree. - Strong development experience in C or C++. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Strong professional experience writing high-performance C/C++ in production environments. - Experience developing, debugging, and deploying software that runs at scale in real-world systems. - Deep knowledge of networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, RDMA, etc.), distributed systems, and large-scale datacenter fabrics. - Background in real-time systems, high-performance computing, low-latency networking, or resource-constrained environments. - Creative problem-solving ability with exceptional analytical skills and strong engineering fundamentals. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving requirements. - Experience with security considerations in large-scale distributed systems. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Equity package - Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage - 401(k) retirement plan - Short and long-term disability insurance - Life insurance - Additional discounts and perks SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Software Engineer role focused on building and operating high-performance networking software for large-scale AI datacenter infrastructure powering GPU clusters and frontier AI models. The position involves developing routing, traffic-engineering, and real-time distributed systems software with ownership across the full software lifecycle. Engineers work on low-latency networking, deployment, monitoring, and scalability challenges in production environments. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or related discipline OR 2+ years of professional software development experience, Strong development experience in C or C++, Experience developing and deploying software at scale, Knowledge of networking protocols and distributed systems, Ability to work in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements, Strong written and verbal communication skills, Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed 📃 Skills: C, C++, UDP, TCP/IP, RDMA, Networking, DistributedSystems, Linux, CI, HPC 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: At SpaceXAI, we design, build, and operate Colossus from the ground up. This includes the massive GPU clusters, high-speed interconnect fabric, and the software that makes it all work at unprecedented scale. Colossus powers Grok and our frontier AI models with a custom, high-performance datacenter network that delivers ultra-low latency and massive bandwidth across hundreds of thousands of GPUs. As a Software Engineer on the Colossus Networking team, you will develop the core networking software that maximizes the performance and reliability of our datacenter fabric. Your work will directly impact training efficiency, model convergence, and the speed at which we can push the frontier of AI. Our engineers own the full lifecycle of their software — from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and iteration based on real-world performance at scale. You will solve hard problems in distributed systems, high-performance networking, and real-time control of one of the largest AI supercomputers on Earth. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop routing and traffic-engineering algorithms for the Colossus high-performance datacenter network. - Develop highly reliable, real-time software designed to run on the switches that form the backbone of our low-latency, high-bandwidth AI training fabric. - Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews. - Develop prototypes and run experiments to validate key design decisions at both small and full-cluster scale. - Build tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, visualization, and testing across virtualized environments, hardware-in-the-loop setups, and live production clusters. - Deploy reliable software updates through continuous integration and release systems with rigorous testing and monitoring. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a related technical discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree. - Strong development experience in C or C++. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Strong professional experience writing high-performance C/C++ in production environments. - Experience developing, debugging, and deploying software that runs at scale in real-world systems. - Deep knowledge of networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, RDMA, etc.), distributed systems, and large-scale datacenter fabrics. - Background in real-time systems, high-performance computing, low-latency networking, or resource-constrained environments. - Creative problem-solving ability with exceptional analytical skills and strong engineering fundamentals. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving requirements. - Experience with security considerations in large-scale distributed systems. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Base salary is just one part of the total rewards package, which also includes 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. For details on data processing, view the Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Applied Engineer role focused on building and scaling recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, and AI-driven search technologies for products serving hundreds of millions of users. The position involves developing machine learning infrastructure, real-time experimentation, and large-scale deep learning applications using modern AI frameworks and data systems. 🗂️ Requirements: Knowledge of Kafka, Clickhouse, and Spark, Experience implementing recommender systems at industrial scale, Experience with deep learning applications at industrial scale, Proficiency in JAX or PyTorch, Ability to design scalable machine learning systems, Strong communication skills, Hands-on engineering approach 📃 Skills: Kafka, Clickhouse, Spark, JAX, PyTorch, CUDA, Python, AI, ML 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: We're seeking exceptional Applied engineers to join a high-priority project that approximately 600 million monthly users use. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with an engineer or scientist background to apply their skills to recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, search technologies, and many other systems. You'll work at the intersection of advanced AI development and real-world impact, enhancing the ability to connect users with relevant content, accounts, and experiences. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Designing and architecting recommendation algorithms across various product surfaces - Leverage all of xAI's infra and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the user experience - Write data pipelines and training jobs that continuously learn from product data - Iterate and improve the algorithm by gathering user feedback in real time through experimentation - Ensuring scalability and efficiency of machine learning systems BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - Knowledge of data infrastructure like Kafka, Clickhouse, and Spark - Experienced in implementing recommender systems and/or deep learning applications at industrial scale - Skilled in one or more DL software frameworks such as JAX or PyTorch - Exceptional candidates may be experienced in writing CUDA kernels COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Base salary is one part of the total rewards package and includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and additional discounts and perks. SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view the Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Media engineering role focused on building and optimizing large-scale video services integrated with advanced AI infrastructure for a platform serving hundreds of millions of users. The position involves rebuilding media processing and distribution pipelines, improving video quality and performance, and working with scalable distributed systems using high-performance languages. 🗂️ Requirements: 5+ years of experience, Proficiency in C++ or Go, Experience with WebRTC, LL-HLS, or video transcoding pipelines, Experience building scalable distributed systems, Strong focus on media quality and performance, Strong communication skills 📃 Skills: Go, C++, Rust, Java, Scala, Kubernetes, FoundationDB, ValKey, Envoy, S3, WebRTC, LL-HLS, H.264, H.265, AV1, MP4, CMAF, VMAF, RTP, RTMP, HDR, DRM 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: We're looking for exceptional media engineers who want to join us on a new project to deeply integrate xAI's advanced AI infrastructure into a platform used by around 600 million users every month. We're bringing xAI's technology stack and using it to transform the video product experience - video playback, live streaming, Spaces, audio/video calls, and more. This is your chance to contribute in a major way while leveraging all of the powerful AI tools and talented colleagues at xAI. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Build the next generation of large-scale video services - Contribute to and rebuild core media processing and distribution pipelines in high-performance languages (Rust, C++ or Go) - Obsess over every millisecond and pixel, ensuring end-to-end media quality and performance at scale across a rich suite of products and user platforms BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - At least 5 years of experience - Obsessed with media quality, performance, and product experience - Proficient in high performance C++ or Go - In-depth knowledge of either WebRTC or LL-HLS or video transcoding pipelines - Familiar with building and running scalable and resilient distributed systems PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Go, C++, Rust, Java, Scala - Kubernetes, FoundationDB, ValKey, Envoy, S3 - H.264, H.265, AV1, MP4, CMAF, VMAF, RTP, RTMP, LL-HLS, HDR, DRM COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $180,000 - $440,000 USD Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package, which also includes 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. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

🏢 Summary: Media engineering role focused on building and optimizing large-scale video services integrated with advanced AI infrastructure for a platform serving hundreds of millions of users. The position involves rebuilding media processing and distribution pipelines using high-performance languages and improving video quality, streaming, and real-time communication systems at scale. Candidates should have strong distributed systems experience and deep expertise in modern media technologies. 🗂️ Requirements: 5+ years of experience, Proficiency in C++ or Go, Knowledge of WebRTC, LL-HLS, or video transcoding pipelines, Experience with scalable distributed systems, Strong media quality and performance optimization skills, Strong communication skills 📃 Skills: Go, C++, Rust, Java, Scala, Kubernetes, FoundationDB, ValKey, Envoy, S3, WebRTC, LL-HLS, H.264, H.265, AV1, MP4, CMAF, VMAF, RTP, RTMP, HDR, DRM 🏢 Description: 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. ABOUT THE ROLE: We're looking for exceptional media engineers who want to join us on a new project to deeply integrate xAI's advanced AI infrastructure into a platform used by around 600 million users every month. We're bringing xAI's technology stack and using it to transform the video product experience - video playback, live streaming, Spaces, audio/video calls, and more. This is your chance to contribute in a major way while leveraging all of the powerful AI tools and talented colleagues at xAI. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Build the next generation of large-scale video services - Contribute to and rebuild core media processing and distribution pipelines in high-performance languages (Rust, C++ or Go) - Obsess over every millisecond and pixel, ensuring end-to-end media quality and performance at scale across a rich suite of products and user platforms BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - At least 5 years of experience - Obsessed with media quality, performance, and product experience - Proficient in high performance C++ or Go - In-depth knowledge of either WebRTC or LL-HLS or video transcoding pipelines - Familiar with building and running scalable and resilient distributed systems PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Go, C++, Rust, Java, Scala - Kubernetes, FoundationDB, ValKey, Envoy, S3 - H.264, H.265, AV1, MP4, CMAF, VMAF, RTP, RTMP, LL-HLS, HDR, DRM COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: - $180,000 - $440,000 USD - Base salary is just one part of the total rewards package, which also includes 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. Equal opportunity employer. Recruitment Privacy Notice available.