Software Engineer - Search Ranking

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The X Search team is responsible for building and operating the core search engine that powers discovery on X. We own the full end-to-end search stack — from real-time retrieval and indexing to ranking and the end-user search experience.

Our goal is to create the most relevant, fast, and intelligent search experience on the internet by combining state-of-the-art information retrieval systems with Grok’s reasoning capabilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build search and retrieval algorithms that scale to millions of users

Build and operate large scale search engine and search infrastructure

Train state of the art ML ranking models

Integrate Grok in search systems and products

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Tech Stack: Python, Go, Rust

Have worked with vector databases, search indices, or similar data stores for search applications

Have worked on large-scale search systems

Have deep experience building or working with production ML systems

Take full ownership of problems and learn whatever you need to solve them

Can move quickly in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXAI, 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.