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xAIxAIPalo Alto, CA

Software Engineer, Internal Tools

Builds scalable backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, and tooling for AI model training, inference, and deployment. Requires expertise in Rust/C++, distributed systems, and ML data pipelines in fast-paced environments.

180k – 440k/yr
On-siteBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design and build robust, scalable backend systems to power our AI-driven tools and platforms.
  • Develop APIs and distributed systems that handle high-throughput data processing for model training and evaluation.
  • Create secure, reliable pipelines to support innovative human data generation and agentic workflows.
  • Optimize infrastructure to leverage cutting-edge GPU resources for maximum performance.
  • Innovate new approaches that bring us closer to our goal: to develop AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience building high-performance backend systems in dynamic, fast-paced environments - as a tech lead, former founder, etc.
  • Expertise in designing scalable distributed systems and APIs with a compiled language like Rust or C++.
  • Experience optimizing data pipelines for machine learning workloads or real-time applications.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with frontend technologies (e.g., TypeScript, React) to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

Benefits

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.

Skills

RustC++APIsDistributed SystemsData PipelinesMachine LearningTypeScriptReactGPUOrchestration
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