Software Engineer, Data Platform
SpaceXAI · Palo Alto, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000 - $440,000
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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 on the Data Platform team at SpaceX, you will design, build, and operate distributed systems that manage large-scale data transport and processing. Your work will involve optimizing and scaling infrastructure components like Kafka, Spark, and Flink to support real-time machine learning pipelines and analytics at petabyte scale, while ensuring reliability and performance under load.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- Proven expertise in distributed systems, stream processing, or large-scale data platforms
- Proficiency in Rust, Go, Scala or similar systems languages
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, Flink, Spark, Trino, or Hadoop in production
- Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills
- Track record of shipping and maintaining critical infrastructure
- Comfortable working in fast-moving, high-stakes environments with minimal guardrails
What you get
- $180,000 - $440,000 USD
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Worth weighing
- High salary range indicates potential for negotiation but may reflect high expectations
- Fast-moving, high-stakes environment may not suit everyone
- Specific technologies mentioned may require a steep learning curve for some candidates
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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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