Xai
Software Engineer - Ads
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 X 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 xAI's technology stack to X and using it to transform our advertising stack. 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 on X. Own and operate systems and products driving the majority of X's revenue. 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 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 via Google Meet. The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation. $180,000 - $440,000 USD xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and/or user data; Interacting with internal and/or external clients and colleagues; and Exercising sound judgment.
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 X 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 xAI's technology stack to X and using it to transform our advertising stack. 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 on X. Own and operate systems and products driving the majority of X's revenue. 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 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 via Google Meet. The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation. $180,000 - $440,000 USD xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and/or user data; Interacting with internal and/or external clients and colleagues; and Exercising sound judgment.