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Analytics Engineer (X)

X.ai

Palo Alto, CAJob$140–225K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$140–225K/yr
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Analytics Engineer will build and maintain robust data systems for quantitative analysis and business decision-making. The role combines software engineering, large-scale data processing, and analytical methods to deliver reliable solutions across the organization. The team is building the Super Intelligence stack, including compute infrastructure, models, and applications, and this role supports mission-critical systems for quantitative decision-making at global scale.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Python (Programming Language)SQL (Programming Language)Data EngineeringStatistical MethodsPredictive ModelingDistributed ComputingApache SparkApache FlinkApache KafkaSparkFlinkHadoopHypothesis TestingExperimental DesignCloud ServicesProblem SolvingReal-Time StreamingLow-Latency ProcessingData OptimizationAnalytical Approaches

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Quantitative Field2+ Years Data Pipeline ExperienceConsumer Technology or Social Media ExperienceOpen-Source Contributions or Publications

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job 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.

ANALYTICS ENGINEER (X) We are seeking a skilled Analytics Engineer to build and maintain robust data systems that enable high-impact quantitative analysis and business decision-making. This role combines strong software engineering practices with expertise in large-scale data processing and advanced analytical methods to deliver reliable, scalable solutions across the organization. This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that power quantitative decision-making at global scale. RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design, implement, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines for processing high-volume datasets using tools such as Spark, Kafka, and/or Flink
  • Develop quantitative models and statistical frameworks to support experimentation, forecasting, and performance measurement
  • Build and maintain data infrastructure that ensures data quality, consistency, and accessibility for analytical workflows
  • Collaborate with product engineering, product, and operations teams to translate business requirements into production-grade data systems and insights
  • Conduct A/B tests, causal analysis, and performance evaluations to drive measurable improvements in key metrics
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and automation for data systems to support real-time decision support
  • Mentor team members on best practices for scalable data engineering and quantitative problem-solving

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, or quantitative field
  • 2+ years of experience building production data pipelines and infrastructure at scale
  • Experience in Python, SQL, and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Hadoop)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Demonstrated expertise in statistical methods, predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, and experimental design
  • Solid understanding of cloud services for data storage, processing, and orchestration
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering business impact through reliable systems
  • Prior work in consumer technology, or social media domains
  • Experience with real-time streaming systems and low-latency data processing
  • Contributions to open-source data tools or publications on large-scale analytics systems
  • Track record of reducing operational costs or improving system efficiency through data optimizations
  • Have the ability to bridge engineering excellence with rigorous analytical approaches

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: $140,000 - $225,000 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 826 open Analytics Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–225K/yr
  • California median$144–229K/yr123 salary ranges
  • US median$116–210K/yr724 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $183K, is close to the California median midpoint ($186K) — in the middle half of Analytics Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 138 open Analytics Engineer jobs in California and 826 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Analytics Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 711 postings).
Education
283 of the 826 open Analytics Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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