Engineering Technical Lead Manager, xAI

• People management experience with ongoing IC/TL responsibilities
• 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
• Strong passion for solving real-world business problems and delivering measurable impact through AI solutions
• Proven track record of shipping high-quality code and successfully completing projects in challenging environments
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing requirements and priorities in a fast-paced startup environment
• Strong communication skills that will become important when interfacing with customers to clarify requirements and drive a project to completion
• Emphasis on designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable AI-driven solutions
• Proficiency in working with large, complex codebases and designing efficient data processing and model serving architectures
• 4 to 12 years of software engineering experience, including 1+ year of people management
• Background in full stack with in-depth understanding of product architecture
• Proven experience in AI or machine learning product implementation with APIs, back-end, and front-end interfaces
• Expertise in prompt engineering
• Proven Expertise in Python and/or TypeScript
• Great verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to turn business and product ideas into engineering solutions
• Experience in Python and/or TypeScript
• Understanding of the HTTP protocol
• Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science

Desirable

• The Enterprise Engineering Team at xAI is a team of builders solving the hardest problems in applied AI: integrating with messy systems, orchestrating complex workflows, and harnessing AI to transform business operations
• We build full-stack solutions with ownership of end-to-end product execution from ideation to deployment, collaborating closely with our team to incorporate cutting-edge AI advancements into robust and reliable user-centric solutions
• Through an iterative development process, we work hand-in-hand with customers to gather feedback, refine features, and evolve products to address real-world challenges

• 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 questions
• If you clear the initial phone interview, you will proceed to technical interviews
• Our goal is to complete the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable