Used Tools & Technologies
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Required Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Go @ 3
Python @ 3
Java @ 3
Distributed Systems @ 5
Rust @ 3
Microservices @ 3
Android @ 3
API @ 3
iOS @ 3
AI @ 3
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. The team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. The company operates with a flat organizational structure; employees are expected to be hands-on, contribute directly to the mission, show initiative, and communicate concisely.
About the Role
As a Software Engineer for X Product/Platform, you will join the ~30 person team responsible for building and scaling X. You will independently own significant parts of the system end-to-end: from intuitive user interfaces to robust backend services, data infrastructure, and deep AI integrations. This role impacts products used by 600M+ users globally.
Responsibilities
- Develop backend services, APIs, and data models to support high-volume, multi-user environments.
- Collaborate with iOS, Android, and Web client engineers to ship products.
- Design robust infrastructure and microservices for payments, transactions, growth, monetization, and engagement across platforms.
- Build and maintain full-stack features, including user dashboards, personalized experiences, content delivery, interactive tools, assessments, and real-time analytics.
- Lead architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions for high-concurrency, low-latency systems.
- Uphold engineering excellence via testing, monitoring, deployment, and secure data handling.
Requirements
- Proficiency in distributed systems for high-scale, low-latency environments.
- Experience with languages such as Rust, Go, Python, and Java.
- Experience with high-volume streaming systems.
- 2+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience working on large scale consumer applications or early- to mid-stage startup experience as a founding engineer, emphasizing rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and AI solutions.
Compensation and Benefits
$180,000 - $440,000 USD
Base salary is one part of total rewards at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.