> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2718538-software-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2718538-software-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** LISTED INC. - **Location:** Palo Alto, United States - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Stores, Python (Programming Language), Search Engines, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-search-ranking-xai-7956271 ## About the Role SpaceXAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates., * 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 ## Description 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., * 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 ## Related Videos - [Writing a full-text search engine in TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/504-writing-a-full-text-search-engine-in-typescript) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Effective Machine Learning - Managing Complexity with MLOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/185-effective-machine-learning-managing-complexity-with-mlops) - [The Data Phoenix: The future of the Internet and the Open Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1116-the-data-phoenix-the-future-of-the-internet-and-the-open-web) - [Giving the individual control of their data: Open Source Decentralized Web Nodes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1100-giving-the-individual-control-of-their-data-open-source-decentralized-web-nodes) - [SEO in Angular? No big deal with SSR and Angular Universal ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/217-seo-in-angular-no-big-deal-with-ssr-and-angular-universal) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development)