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July 17, 2026

Software Engineer - Internal Tools

Mid • On-site

Palo Alto, CA

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.

We are looking for exceptional engineers and builders with great taste, strong product sense, excellent prioritization, and outstanding communication skills. You will own and elevate our mission-critical research platform that directly accelerates frontier AI research work.

Our team is contributing to Toolbox — a unified Research Platform for model training orchestration, evaluations, benchmarking, and experiment management.

You will design, build, and ship delightful, performant, and scalable systems that researchers and engineers love to use every day. This role values product ownership, taste, and narrow specialization.

We are open to all levels from new grads to senior engineers.

Requirements

  • Excellent prioritization skills — ability to focus on high-impact work in a fast-moving environment
  • Outstanding communication skills — ability to articulate trade-offs, technical decisions, and product thinking to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong product intuition and ownership mindset
  • Strong taste and sensitivity for quality across frontend interfaces, backend APIs, data flows, and system architecture
  • Proven technical excellence in at least one area such as UX/frontend, backend, data, or agentic systems

Bonus Points

  • Experience founding or joining a fast-growing early-stage startup
  • Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, annotation tools, or research platforms
  • Experience creating and maintaining component libraries, design systems, or internal tools
  • Background in UX design, product management, or related fields

Interview Process

  • Coding 1 — Practical coding exercise (React component for frontend-focused candidates or general practical exercise)
  • Coding 2 — System design discussion focused on frontend architecture, backend architecture, or relevant technical domain
  • Coding 3 — Product and taste assessment covering user needs, roadmap creation, and prioritization
  • Meet the team and present an exceptional work/project

SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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Palo Alto, CA

99,996 - 258,000 USD/yr

🏢 Summary: Software Engineer role focused on platform security, building AI-driven security tools and securing Kubernetes-based infrastructure and applications. The position involves designing scalable backend systems, identifying vulnerabilities, and driving secure engineering practices in a fast-paced environment. 🗂️ Requirements: 3+ years of experience in fast-paced technology environments, Expertise in Python, Rust, or Go, Experience building scalable tools or systems from scratch, Proficiency in scalable backend architecture design, Familiarity with security testing frameworks, Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Knowledge of SBOM management and dependency scanning, Strong problem-solving and clean coding skills 📃 Skills: Python, Rust, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Grok, BurpSuite, OWASP, SAST, DAST, SBOM 🏢 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 talented and driven Software Engineer to join Platform Security team, where you will build cutting-edge security solutions to protect our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and advance secure AI-driven systems. In this role, you will design and implement AI-powered security tools, proactively address vulnerabilities, and champion secure engineering practices across the organization. Ideal candidates are passionate about impactful innovation, excel at writing clean, efficient code, and thrive in fast-paced environments to support SpaceXAI's mission of creating a trusted and secure global digital platform. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Design and build AI-driven security tooling and agents using Grok to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in the platform infrastructure and customer facing application(s) - Proactively identify security problems to solve and own the design and implementation end-to-end - Collaborate and be a security champion while driving technical decisions across the organization BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - 3+ years of experience in fast-paced, high-impact environments, ideally at startups or tech-driven companies. - Expertise in Python, Rust, or Go, with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on clean, efficient code. - Certifications like CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, Security+, CASP+, or similar preferred. - Proven experience building tools or systems from scratch, with a focus on scalable solutions. - Proficiency in designing scalable backend architectures to support secure systems. - Familiarity with security testing frameworks (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SAST/DAST). - Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and securing containerized applications. - Knowledge of software supply chain tools, including SBOM management and dependency scanning. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Experience developing AI-driven security tools or integrating AI into security workflows. - Familiarity with Kubernetes-based environments and securing cloud-native infrastructure. - Proven ability to drive technical decisions and influence security practices across teams. - A passion for challenging the status quo and building transformative security solutions. - Strong collaboration skills, with experience working in dynamic, cross-functional teams. - A sense of humor and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: - $100,000 - $258,000 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.

Technology

New offer

xAI

Software Engineer– X Core Product

Mid

On-site

Palo Alto, CA

🏢 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.