Catenaa, Thursday, February 05, 2026-Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has opened a role for a crypto quantitative expert, signaling deeper engagement with digital asset markets as it moves forward with its merger with SpaceX.
The hiring comes days after Musk confirmed the combination of xAI and SpaceX into a single private entity valued at about $1.25 trillion.
Public records show the transaction was finalized Feb. 2, bringing artificial intelligence, aerospace, and satellite internet operations under one corporate structure.
According to the job listing, xAI is seeking a specialist to generate training data designed to teach its AI models how crypto markets function.
The work focuses on areas such as derivatives trading, onchain data analysis, decentralized finance protocols, and portfolio management in continuous trading environments. The role operates under a work-for-hire structure, with all outputs owned by xAI.
The scope of work includes producing annotated datasets, evaluations, and structured reasoning across text, voice, and video formats. Emphasis is placed on quantitative strategies including cross-exchange arbitrage, MEV-aware execution, and analysis of blockchain activity.
Candidates are expected to hold a master’s degree or doctorate in a quantitative field or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. Familiarity with crypto data platforms such as Dune Analytics, Glassnode, Nansen, and DefiLlama is listed as a requirement.
The recruitment effort aligns with the broader integration of xAI’s computing infrastructure with SpaceX assets, including the Starlink satellite network, which operates more than 9,000 satellites globally. Musk has outlined plans to develop space-based AI compute capabilities within the next two to three years.
SpaceX, founded in 2002, last completed a secondary share sale valuing the company at about $800 billion. xAI, launched in 2023, recently closed a funding round valuing it near $230 billion. Combined, the businesses are expected to anchor a future public offering at the reported $1.25 trillion valuation.
