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Software Engineer - X Developer 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
84 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 for the X Developer Platform at SpaceX will work on building and maintaining APIs that connect developers with the X platform, which serves over 500 million active users. Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams to improve existing systems and design new products, ensuring a reliable and efficient developer experience, and shaping the platform's architecture to accommodate new consumer categories.

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

  • MS or BS in Computer Science
  • 5+ years of industry experience working on commercial software application or services
  • Distributed Systems experience
  • Experience working with RPC frameworks and microservices
  • Understanding of core CS concepts, such as common data structures and algorithms
  • Experience with front-end development technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Nice to have

  • Kafka experience is a plus

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 with a large user base and high data volume, which may present challenges in scalability and performance.
  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in hours.
  • The salary range is quite broad, which may indicate variability based on experience or negotiation.
  • The focus on APIs and developer experience suggests a strong emphasis on software quality and user satisfaction.

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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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