Software Engineer - Search Ranking

$180k - $440k Palo Alto, CA

Posted 5d ago

Job Location

Palo Alto, CA

Tech Stack

Remote Work Policy

On-site

Categories

Applied AI Engineer

About the job

SpaceXAI is building AI systems to understand the universe and aid humanity's pursuit of knowledge. The X Search team is responsible for the core search engine that powers discovery on X, owning the full end-to-end search stack from real-time retrieval and indexing to ranking and the end-user search experience. The 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

Requirements

  • Experience with Python, Go, Rust
  • Experience with vector databases, search indices, or similar data stores for search applications
  • Experience with large-scale search systems
  • Deep experience building or working with production ML systems
  • Ability to take full ownership of problems and learn what is needed to solve them
  • Ability to move quickly in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short & long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Various other discounts and perks

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