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Software Engineer, Media

SpaceXAI · Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA

Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000 - $440,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
SpaceXAI's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
32% of SpaceXAI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SpaceXAI
high
257 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
2026-10-23

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

The Software Engineer, Media role at SpaceX involves integrating advanced AI infrastructure into a video platform used by millions. Responsibilities include building large-scale video services, enhancing media processing and distribution pipelines, and ensuring high media quality and performance across various products. The position requires collaboration with talented colleagues and leveraging powerful AI tools.

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

  • 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

Nice to have

  • Go
  • C++
  • Rust
  • Java
  • Scala

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

  • The role involves working on a platform with a large user base, which may come with high expectations for performance and quality.
  • The compensation range is quite broad, indicating potential variability in salary offers based on experience or negotiation.
  • The technology stack includes high-performance languages and tools, which may require a steep learning curve for those not already familiar.

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Listed by SpaceXAI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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