Commercial Counsel, xAI

$200-250k

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Requires up to 25% travel

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

Building artificial intelligence

Open for applications

Building artificial intelligence

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine Learning

Open for applications

$200-250k

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Requires up to 25% travel

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

1001+ employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine Learning

Company mission

To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Have at least 6-10 years of combined legal experience at innovative technology companies and excellent law firms (startup experience a plus)
Have in-house experience at a B2C company (B2B ok)
Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
Have a lot of gas in the tank!
Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA
Based in the SF Bay Area, or can spend most weekdays there

What the job involves

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and licensing agreements with customers, vendors, suppliers, and partners, handling all manner of issues that may arise
Partner closely with technical, product, procurement, and commercial teams
Create processes for efficient and scalable contracting
Ability and desire to be a swiss army knife: pitch in for anything needed in the legal department, even if it’s unfamiliar or not in your lane
Lead the commercial team and perhaps more, rising to the level of responsibility of which you’re capable!
Workload varies depending on operational needs; flexibility is required

Our take

xAI is Elon Musk's venture into the world of artificial intelligence, and like all things Musk, it's going big. Its setting out to build AI that helps humanity understand the universe and its starting with Grok, its conversational AI chatbot already integrated into X (formerly Twitter). With access to real-time data and a powerful ecosystem of Musk-led companies, xAI is certainly pushing towards artificial general intelligence at serious scale.

Like all bold ventures, xAI has faced its share of controversy, from questions about regulation to the overlap across Musk's businesses. But fans are still seeing the bigger picture: an interconnected tech ecosystem where AI, social media, and space exploration feed into one another.

Recently, the company made headlines with its massive "Colossus" supercomputer project, powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs. While the data center's temporary power setup has faced environmental scrutiny, the scale of ambition is certainly undeniable. From launching tap-to-pay features on X to building one of the most powerful AI training systems on Earth, xAI is moving fast.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jul 2025

$5bn

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Dec 2024

$6bn

SERIES C

Total funding: $17.1bn

Company benefits

Health and wellness: Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
Life and family: Life and AD&D insurance and fertility benefits to ensure our team’s well-being and peace of mind
Flexible vacation: We work hard but avoid burn out. Take time off when you need it
Visa sponsorship: We support international talent with visa sponsorship to join our team
401(k) plan: Retirement savings plan to secure your financial future

Company HQ

Downtown, Burlingame, CA

Leadership

Elon Musk

(Founder)

Founder, Chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX. CEO and Product Architect of Tesla. Chairman and CTO of X Corp, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, and president of the Musk Foundation.

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