Applied AI Engineer, xAI
X Platform
$180-440k
More information about location
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
Building artificial intelligence
Open for applications
Building artificial intelligence
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$180-440k
More information about location
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- Knowledge of data infrastructure like Kafka, Clickhouse, and Spark
- Experienced in implementing recommender systems and/or deep learning applications at industrial scale
- Skilled in one or more DL software frameworks such as JAX or PyTorch
- Exceptional candidates may be experienced in writing CUDA kernels
What the job involves
- 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
- We’re seeking exceptional Applied AI Engineers to join a high-priority project that brings xAI’s cutting-edge expertise to the X platform, used by approximately 600 million monthly users
- This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with a research engineer or research scientist background to apply their skills to recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, search technologies and many other systems
- You’ll work at the intersection of advanced AI research and real-world impact, enhancing X’s ability to connect users with relevant content, accounts, and experiences
- Designing and architecting recommendation algorithms across various product surfaces in X (Timelines, Ads, Video, Search, Notifications)
- Leverage all of xAI’s infra and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the user experience on X
- Write data pipelines and training jobs that continuously learn from product data
- Iterate and improve the algorithm by gathering user feedback in real time through experimentation
- Ensuring scalability and efficiency of machine learning systems
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 15-30 minutes phone interview, during which a member of our team will ask technical questions. If you clear the phone interview, you will proceed to next steps:
- Deep dive coding challenge
- Meet and greet with the wider team
- Our goal is to complete the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable
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 3 rounds)
Dec 2024
$6bn
SERIES C
May 2024
$6bn
SERIES B
Total funding: $12.1bn
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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