Software Engineer, xAI

• Ideal candidates are passionate about impactful innovation, excel at writing clean, efficient code, and thrive in fast-paced environments to support xAI’s mission of creating a trusted and secure global digital platform
• 3+ years of experience in fast-paced, high-impact environments, ideally at startups or tech-driven companies
• Expertise in Python, Rust, or Go, with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on clean, efficient code
• Proven experience building tools or systems from scratch, with a focus on scalable solutions
• Proficiency in designing scalable backend architectures to support secure systems
• Familiarity with security testing frameworks (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SAST/DAST)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and securing containerized applications
• Knowledge of software supply chain tools, including SBOM management and dependency scanning

Desirable

• We are seeking a talented and driven Software Engineer to join xAI’s Platform Security team, where you will build cutting-edge security solutions to protect our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and advance secure AI-driven systems
• In this role, you will design and implement AI-powered security tools, proactively address vulnerabilities, and champion secure engineering practices across the organization
• Design and build AI-driven security tooling and agents using Grok to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in the X platform infrastructure and customer facing X application(s)
• Proactively identify security problems to solve and own the design and implementation end-to-end
• Collaborate and be a security champion while driving technical decisions across the organization