x.ai
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the role We’re looking for exceptional ads engineers who want to join us on a new project to integrate xAI’s advanced AI infrastructure deeply into the Ads Platform. We’re looking for individuals who have built exceptional advertising products and systems at massive scale across bidding, auction, marketplace, ranking, prediction, and product. We’re bringing and using xAI’s technology stack to transform our advertising stack.
What You’ll Do
Be involved in the full array of xAI’s work, including ideation, experimentation, implementation, and maintenance of distributed systems and product features.
Leverage all of xAI’s infra and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the advertising experience
Own and operate systems and products driving the majority of the revenue.
Who You Are
3+ years of industry experience working with large-scale, high-throughput distributed advertising systems.
Experience in building large scale and performant advertising systems: recommendations, prediction, and/or auction.
Golang, Python, Rust, gRPC
Interview Process After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview (“phone interview”) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews:
Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable.
Location The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, 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.
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About the role We’re looking for exceptional ads engineers who want to join us on a new project to integrate xAI’s advanced AI infrastructure deeply into the Ads Platform. We’re looking for individuals who have built exceptional advertising products and systems at massive scale across bidding, auction, marketplace, ranking, prediction, and product. We’re bringing and using xAI’s technology stack to transform our advertising stack.
What You’ll Do
Be involved in the full array of xAI’s work, including ideation, experimentation, implementation, and maintenance of distributed systems and product features.
Leverage all of xAI’s infra and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the advertising experience
Own and operate systems and products driving the majority of the revenue.
Who You Are
3+ years of industry experience working with large-scale, high-throughput distributed advertising systems.
Experience in building large scale and performant advertising systems: recommendations, prediction, and/or auction.
Golang, Python, Rust, gRPC
Interview Process After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview (“phone interview”) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews:
Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable.
Location The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, 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.
Interested in building your career at xAI? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
Apply for this job indicates a required field
First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone *
Location (City) *
Resume/CV *
Enter manually
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf
What exceptional work have you done? *
In 100 words or less, tell us about a piece of work you are most proud of.
Current company
If you are currently employed in the field, please tell us the name of your employer.
If you are currently employed in the field, please tell us your role including your seniority level (e.g. Software Engineer II).
LinkedIn Profile
If you have a public LinkedIn profile, please provide its URL.
X Profile
If you have a public X profile, please provide its URL.
If you have a Google Scholar page, please provide its URL.
Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa) to legally work for X.AI LLC in the U.S.? * Select...
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