Sr. Software Engineer, Ads Product

Palo Alto, CAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$180k–$330k

H1B: no

xAI The Sr. Software Engineer, Ads Product at xAI builds and ships product features across the X Ads Platform, focusing on ad delivery, targeting, optimization, and measurement. The role involves working with distributed systems and leveraging AI infrastructure to improve advertising products at massive scale.

Responsibilities

Build and ship product features across the X Ads Platform
Work on systems related to ad delivery, targeting, optimization, measurement, and advertiser experience
Use SpaceXSI's infrastructure and AI capabilities to improve the performance and quality of advertising products
Contribute to distributed systems that need to be reliable, fast, and scalable
Collaborate closely with engineers, product leads, and cross-functional partners to turn ideas into working products
Learn quickly, take ownership, and operate in a fast-moving environment where high-quality execution matters
Debug, maintain, and improve production systems that serve real users and drive significant business impact

Qualification

Ability to write cleanInterest in backend systemsA bias toward actionExperience with ads

Required

5+ years of experience building software through internships, projects, research, open-source work, startups, or full-time roles

Preferred

Strong software engineering fundamentals
Ability to write clean, maintainable code and learn new codebases quickly
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working through ambiguity
Interest in backend systems, distributed systems, data pipelines, product engineering, or AI applications
A bias toward action: you like shipping, learning from real users, and improving quickly
Strong ownership mindset and willingness to take responsibility for meaningful parts of the product
Excitement about building high-quality product experiences for advertisers and users
Experience with ads, recommendations, search, ranking, marketplaces, payments, analytics, or growth systems

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
Equity/RSU
Life Insurance

Company

xAI

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