Site Reliability Engineer, xAI
Storage
$180-440k
+ Equity
Building artificial intelligence
Be an early applicant
Building artificial intelligence
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$180-440k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- We’re seeking engineers with expertise in exascale data management systems or distributed filesystems to join our mission-driven team
- Writing scalable, high-performance code in Rust or Go for storage-related applications or tooling
- Managing storage infrastructure with IaC tools like Pulumi, Terraform, or Ansible
- Past experience working with storage vendors facilitating partnership alignment, and integrating their tooling within xAI’s Infrastructure
- Familiarity with Kubernetes storage primitives (e.g., Persistent Volumes, CSI drivers) and integrating storage with containerized workloads
- Bonus: Experience with AI/ML data pipelines, including handling large datasets for training and inference
What the job involves
- As a Site Reliability Storage Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and operating exascale storage systems to manage our cutting-edge AI research data with unparalleled scalability and reliability across multiple regions
- This role's core responsibility is to make sure our heterogenous storage systems in on-prem + cloud are reliable and performant
- Develop and optimize software to manage exascale data, enabling efficient and reliable access for xAI researchers working on advanced AI models
- Enhance the reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness of xAI’s storage infrastructure to support large-scale AI research workloads
- Collaborate closely with researchers to understand their data use cases and tailor storage solutions to meet their needs
- Implement robust security measures to safeguard critical datasets, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality
Application 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 45 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 Python, Golang, or Rust
- Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session
- Coding assessment or system design discussion based on the candidate's background
- Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience
- Every application is reviewed by a member of our technical team. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet
- We do not condone usage of AI in interviews and have tools to detect AI usage
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.
Steph
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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