Backend Engineer, xAI

• All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills
• They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates
• Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
• Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices,
• Experience in operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and CockroachDB

Desirable

• 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
• You will work on the team that is responsible for the backend services that power grok.com and our API
• Our team is currently based primarily in London with a small but growing number of engineers located in Palo Alto
• 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

• 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 technical questions
• If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of two technical interviews:
• Coding interview in Rust or C++
• Distributed systems design interview
• All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet