Machine Learning Engineer, Ads

Posted 2 Months Ago
Palo Alto, CA, USA
In-Office
180K-440K Annually
Mid level
Information Technology
The Role
Develop and operate large-scale AI-powered advertising systems using Grok models. Responsibilities span candidate selection, ranking, auctions, campaign optimization, creative generation, and advertiser experiences. The role owns high-throughput products and systems that drive significant revenue while collaborating in a hands-on, high-excellence engineering environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER, ADS

We’re looking for exceptional engineers who want to join us on a new project to integrate Grok into all parts of our Ads Platform. We’re looking for individuals who have built exceptional advertising products and systems at a massive scale across bidding, auction, marketplace, ranking, prediction, and product. We’re bringing SpaceXSI's technology stack to Ads Platform and using it to transform our advertising stack.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Leverage the latest Grok models to power all stages of our advertising stack, from candidate selection to ranking, auction, campaign optimization, creative generation, and advertiser experience
  • Own and operate systems and products, driving the majority of revenue
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 3+ years of industry experience working on large-scale, high-throughput AI-powered advertising products
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$180,000 - $440,000 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.

Skills Required

  • 3+ years of industry experience working on large-scale, high-throughput AI-powered advertising products

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  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and fertility benefits. Additional protections such as disability and life insurance, plus HSA/FSA options, are also outlined.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a core component of total rewards alongside high base salaries for technical roles. Pre‑IPO stock grants are highlighted as enabling participation in potential company growth.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes flexible or generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid sick days. Company materials also describe flexible vacation policies intended to help manage fast‑paced workloads.

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The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, CA
96 Employees

What We Do

Understand the Universe

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