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Software Engineer, Ads Product

SpaceXAI · Palo Alto, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 - $350,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
87 days
SpaceXAI's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
32% of SpaceXAI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceXAI
high
258 stale, 5 reposted of 258 open
Hiring momentum
339 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-29

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceXAI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceXAI.

About this role

As a Software Engineer for the X Ads product at SpaceX, you will be part of a small team focused on rebuilding the X Ads Platform using modern infrastructure and AI. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include building and shipping product features, working on ad delivery and optimization systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance advertising products. This role is ideal for early-career engineers eager to learn and take ownership in a fast-paced environment.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceXAI as an employer.

What you need

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals.
  • Ability to write clean, maintainable code and learn new codebases quickly.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working through ambiguity.
  • Experience building software through internships, projects, research, open-source work, startups, or full-time roles.
  • Interest in backend systems, distributed systems, data pipelines, product engineering, or AI applications.
  • A bias toward action: you like shipping, learning from real users, and improving quickly.

Nice to have

  • Experience with ads, recommendations, search, ranking, marketplaces, payments, analytics, or growth systems.
  • Experience working with large-scale backend systems or data processing pipelines.
  • Experience with React, Golang, Python, Rust, gRPC, Java, or Scala.
  • Experience with machine learning, LLMs, experimentation, ranking, or optimization systems.
  • Prior startup, research, internship, or high-impact project experience.

What you get

  • $150,000 - $350,000 USD
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short & long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies required, but a willingness to learn is emphasized.
  • Role is focused on rebuilding and transforming existing systems, which may involve legacy components.
  • Salary range is broad, indicating potential for negotiation or variability based on experience.

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Listed by SpaceXAI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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