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Software Engineer - Real-Time Storage

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

The Software Engineer - Real-Time Storage role at SpaceX involves designing, building, and launching new features for advanced storage systems that support a platform with around 600 million users. Responsibilities include addressing performance issues, leading incident responses, mentoring peers, and adapting to new technologies while ensuring high reliability and performance in storage solutions.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
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

  • At least 7 years of experience in software development
  • 2+ years building storage systems or databases
  • Proficient in high performance C++, Rust, or JVM-based languages
  • Expertise in building, running, and operating scalable and resilient distributed systems
  • Obsessed with reliability, performance, and quality

What you get

  • Base salary of $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

  • Role involves working on a platform with a very high user volume (600 million users)
  • Focus on performance and reliability may require dealing with complex issues
  • Collaboration and mentoring are emphasized, which may appeal to those who enjoy teamwork

Summarised from SpaceXAI's posting. Read the full original.

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

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