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.
We're seeking an exceptional Android engineer to join a small, high-impact team dedicated to creating the world's most valuable AI application, judged by the impact it delivers to users. You'll shape cutting-edge mobile experiences, blending technical mastery with a keen product sense to deliver brilliance that resonates with users. You will work on the most critical product or technical challenge at any given time.
RESPONSIBILITIES:- Craft delightful, intuitive user experiences that redefine how people interact with the app
- Obsess over every pixel, animation, and interaction, ensuring the experience feels magical and seamless
- Build blazing-fast, highly performant systems where every millisecond counts
- Drive technical and product decisions, collaborating with designers, backend, iOS, and web engineers
- Own the quality of the products you build - including running a/b tests, finding issues, and proactively making improvements
- Be proactive in finding ways to improve the app - from user feedback and from your own daily experience on the app
- Experience with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines and Flow
- Very strong product sense – you spot problems in a live product and turn them into solutions that move the business forward
- A proven track record of delivering projects in production apps
- Deep expertise in the Android stack and tooling (Android Studio, Gradle, etc.)
- Experience beyond Android, such as iOS, web or backend development
- Understands analytics and data, and uses metrics to measure impact and guide product decisions
- Solid understanding of the Android platform: its strengths, limitations and trade-offs
- Experience working on large-scale production apps with millions of daily active users
- Strong ownership. You take problems from idea to release and see them through
- Works autonomously and knows when to pull others in
- Clear communicator who can explain trade-offs and decisions to engineers, designers and product partners
- High craft bar – builds intuitive, delightful user experiences and optimizes for performance, stability and reliability
$200,000 - $375,000 USD
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
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Skills Required
- Experience with Kotlin
- Experience with Jetpack Compose
- Experience with Coroutines and Flow
- Strong product sense and ability to identify product improvements
- Proven track record delivering projects in production applications
- Deep expertise in the Android stack and tooling, including Android Studio and Gradle
- Experience with iOS, web, or backend development
- Understanding of analytics and data-driven product metrics
- Understanding of Android platform strengths, limitations, and trade-offs
- Experience with large-scale production applications serving millions of daily active users
- Strong ownership and ability to work autonomously
- Clear communication of technical trade-offs and decisions
- Ability to build intuitive user experiences and optimize performance, stability, and reliability
xAI Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about xAI and has not been reviewed or approved by xAI.
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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.
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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.
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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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