Member of Technical Staff

Xai

Palo Alto, US

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level engineers with expertise in backend development and large language models, working in a small, hands-on team in Palo Alto.

Best fit for

Engineers who thrive in flat structures and take initiative without hierarchical cues.
— “Leadership is given to those who show initiative”
Candidates with applied experience in probabilistic modeling for product optimization.
— “Applied advanced probabilistic modeling and mathematical analysis”
Developers comfortable with full lifecycle service ownership from coding to deployment.
— “Deploy and maintain production services”

Things to consider

Mandatory 1-year experience with specific tech stack including Kubernetes and React.
— “Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure management”
Safety-related content classification experience is non-negotiable for applicants.
— “Experience with safety-related content classification”

How to stand out

Demonstrate concrete examples of reducing operational overhead in past roles.
— “minimize the ongoing effort required to operate these services”
Show cross-functional collaboration with product teams in portfolio projects.
— “work alongside Product Engineering, Product Management, and Interaction Design teams”
Quantify impact of recommendation algorithms or LLMs in previous work.
— “Experience with large language models and recommendation algorithms”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

backend development
large language models
recommendation algorithms
cloud infrastructure
data analysis

Typical background

software engineeringAI engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Backend DevelopmentLarge Language ModelsRecommendation AlgorithmsCloud InfrastructureData Analysis

Preferred

AI SystemsProbabilistic Modeling

Stack & domain

JavaScalaPythonNode.jsReactBackend DevelopmentLarge Language ModelsRecommendation AlgorithmsDockerKubernetesCloud Infrastructure ManagementProbabilistic ModelingMathematical AnalysisSafety-related Content Classification

About the role

Original posting from Xai via Greenhouse

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 employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
Member of Technical Staff (X Corp.; Palo Alto, CA): Write code and tests for production services, offline jobs, and internal tools in creating a well-crafted code base. Build storage systems, libraries, and frameworks that help X Corp. scale. Deploy and maintain production services, while finding ways to minimize the ongoing effort required to operate these services. Work on the scalability, resilience, and efficiency of backend components. Collect, clean up, and analyze data to draw insights and formulate ideas, working alongside Product Engineering, Product Management, and Interaction Design teams, and other engineers to plan, implement, and validate solutions to user problems. Reference: 00101175. 
Minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Technology, Information Systems, or a related field, plus1year of experience in software development. 
Special Requirements: Must have 1 year of experience in each of the following: 
Experience with Java, Scala, Python, NodeJS, and React 
Experience with backend development, including building scalable services and frameworks
Experience with large language models and recommendation algorithms 
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure management 
Applied advanced probabilistic modeling and mathematical analysis for product optimization and safety evaluation 
Experience with safety-related content classification 
Salary: $180,000 - $220,00 per year 
To Apply: Any interested applicant may click on the APPLY NOW button above to apply for this position.
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Source: Xai careers (Greenhouse)