Job Description
About 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 engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the team
You will work on the team that is responsible for the backend services that power grok.com. Our team is based in Palo Alto and San Francisco. We focus on writing highly scalable and reliable services that can efficiently process tens of thousands of queries per second. The entire backend stack is written in Rust.
About the Role
Join us in building AI-powered products that impact hundreds of millions worldwide. We're looking for detail-oriented, action-driven self-starters with a passion for AI's potential to change lives—no prior AI experience required, just a sharp mind and relentless drive.
As a Backend Engineer at xAI, you'll ensure our production services run smoothly, scale effortlessly, and deliver exceptional user experiences, empowering our product and research teams to push AI innovation forward.
An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements:
Additionally, any of the below points will help a candidate stand out:
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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 2 technical interviews and 1 project deep-dive interview:
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. Final interviews will be conducted in person.
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.
Annual Salary Range
$180,000 - $440,000 USD
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.
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