xAI · Foundation models

Sr. Analytics Engineer (X)

  • Palo Alto

Still open on xAI's site · checked just now

Level
Senior
Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted

What you'll do

As written by xAI · Read the original

SR. ANALYTICS ENGINEER (X)

We are seeking a skilled Senior 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

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, or quantitative field
  • 5+ 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

Skills

Stack

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Spark

Working languages

English

Salary & benefits

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.

Company

Last checked . The details above were extracted automatically; the employer's original posting is the authority.

Correct or remove this listing

Similar jobs