Member of Technical Staff, X Search

About xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. 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. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

We’re looking for exceptional engineers who want to build a better search engine for X. The team is responsible for the full end to end search system at X including ranking, retrieval and user experience.

• Build search and retrieval algorithms that scale to millions of users
• Build and operate large scale search engine and search infrastructure
• Train state of the art ML ranking models
• Integrate Grok in search systems and products

• Have worked with vector databases, search indices, or similar data stores for search applications
• Have worked on large-scale search systems
• Have deep experience building or working with production ML systems
• Take full ownership of problems and learn whatever you need to solve them
• Can move quickly in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines

• Python, Go, Scala

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, next will be a 1-hour, virtual Coding Interview/Challenge. The final stage of the process will be 2 Technical Assessments onsite at our HQ in Palo Alto.

The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package 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.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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