Member of Technical Staff – X Core Product
xAI · Palo Alto, CA · Product
About this role
xAI is hiring a staff-level Staff Engineer in the software engineering function based in Palo Alto, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Rust, Distributed Systems. Compensation is listed at $180,000–$440,000 per year.
- Role
- Staff Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
- Department
- Product
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Job description
from xAI careersABOUT xAI
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 employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the Role:
As a Software Engineer for X Product/Platform, you’ll join the thirty person team responsible for building and scaling X. You will be tasked with independently owning significant parts of the system end-to-end: from intuitive user interfaces to robust backend services, data infrastructure, and deep AI integrations. This is a unique opportunity to impact while creating products that are loved by 600M+ users globally.
Responsibilities:
- Develop backend services, APIs, and data models to support high-volume, multi-user environments.
- Work with iOS, Android & Web client engineers to ship products.