Role-specific skills
Official informationThe French role seeks native French and at least B2 English. Software Engineering seeks professional software engineering experience and strong programming skills.
Two AI Tutor roles.
xAI / SpaceXSI
AI Tutor role examples cover language recordings, audio annotation, coding and model evaluation.
Pay
US tutor role examples
Advertised rateFor US-based candidates, the French AI Tutor role advertises US$35–45/hour and Software Engineering US$40–100/hour. Offers depend on experience, skills, education, location and qualifications.
Two advertised roles; international compensation is discussed during recruitment.
Location and access
Access to projects
Location depends on the tutor role
Official information
The French role is limited to remote work in the US and Canada. Software Engineering advertises worldwide remote access, subject to legal eligibility, time zones and role needs. Both exclude Wyoming and Illinois and provide no visa sponsorship.
Two AI Tutor roles.
Employment and competing work
Official information
French tutors may join full-time or on contract; Software Engineering also offers part-time work. Both applications say workers may not work concurrently for SpaceXAI and a competing company.
Employment type depends on the role and candidate fit.
Worker experiences
Selected public accounts. Experiences are self-reported.
Two tutor accounts on Indeed
Worker accounts: January–April 2026
Two anonymous tutor reviews describe interesting or varied work alongside shifting expectations. The January reviewer praised pay; the April reviewer described unstable work and being included in a large layoff.
Two self-reported accounts dated 5 January and 23 April 2026; the April review is partially displayed.
Independent reporting
2025 generalist tutor layoffs
Source published: 2025-09-12
Reuters, citing Business Insider, reported that xAI laid off at least 500 data annotation workers as it reduced its generalist tutor team. xAI pointed Reuters to its statement that it was expanding specialist tutor hiring.
Reuters report of 12 September 2025, published via Investing.com.
Sources
Summary sources and related names
Reviewed 2026-10-28.
Related names: xAI · SpaceXSI · SpaceX Super Intelligence · SpaceXAI · Grok · AI Tutor
- 1. x.ai ↗Accessed 2026-09-12
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Careers | SpaceXAI
- 2. job-boards.greenhouse.io ↗Accessed 2026-09-12
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AI Tutor opportunities at SpaceXAI
- 3. job-boards.greenhouse.io ↗Accessed 2026-09-12
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AI Tutor — French | SpaceXAI
- 4. job-boards.greenhouse.io ↗Accessed 2026-09-12
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AI Tutor — Software Engineering | SpaceXAI
- 5. x.ai ↗Accessed 2026-09-12
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Open Roles | SpaceXAI & X Platform | SpaceXAI
- 6. x.ai ↗Accessed 2026-10-28
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