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Software Engineer (X Money)

SpaceXAI · x.ai
Palo AltoMid level2–5 yrs
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The job in short

Backend and full-stack software engineering for a global payments network.

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Details

Found
27 d ago · posted 2026-04-14
Location as listed
Palo Alto, CA
Role
Backend Engineer
Pay (as listed)
$180,000–$440,000 a year
Source
The company’s own careers site

Full description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (X MONEY) We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our X Money team, focused on building a revolutionary global payment network that will serve over 600 million users and rival the world’s largest financial institutions. In this role, you will specialize in backend development, designing and optimizing robust microservices to ensure scalability, security, and reliability. You will support full-stack efforts, collaborate with cross-functional teams on payments, fraud detection, and compliance initiatives, and contribute to the creation of a high-scale financial products platform. This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, driving innovation at the intersection of AI and finance. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop backend services, APIs, and data models to support high-volume, multi-user environments • Work with iOS, Android & Web client engineers to ship products • Design robust infrastructure and microservices for payments, transactions, growth, monetization, and engagement across platforms • Build and maintain fullstack features, including user dashboards, personalized experiences, content delivery, interactive tools, assessments, and real-time analytics • Lead architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions for high-concurrency, low-latency systems • Uphold engineering excellence via testing, monitoring, deployment, and secure data handling BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: • 2+ years of experience working on large-scale consumer applications • Experience with distributed systems for high-scale, low-latency environments • Experience with Rust, Go, Python, or Java PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • 5+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications or early-mid stage startup experience as a founding engineer, emphasizing rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and AI solutions • Experience with high-volume streaming systems COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $180,000 - $440,000 USD Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. SpaceXSI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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