xAI
Overview 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.
What You\'ll Do Be involved in the full array of xAI’s work, including ideation, experimentation, implementation, and operation of distributed systems, data pipelines, and product features.
Rebuild X’s core technology from first principles using xAI’s modern tech stack
Develop large-scale distributed modern distributed systems with millions of QPS and deeply integrated world-class AI
Transform X into the Everything App and build the operating system for humanity with Grok
Who You Are 2+ years of industry experience working with large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems and/or data pipelines
Proficient in Golang, Rust, Python or similar languages
(optional) Experience and familiarity with the modern data pipeline and ML infrastructure ecosystem.
(optional) Experience in the following areas: Search engines, sponsored search, contextual ads, performance ads, recommender systems, click predictions and ranking.
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 15-30 minutes phone interview, during which a member of our team will ask technical questions. If you clear the phone interview, you will proceed to next steps:
Meet and greet with the wider team
Our goal is to complete the 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.
Compensation and Benefits 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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