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.

About the Role

You will make Grok extraordinarily adept at reading emotional subtext, social context, and user intent, then responding with perfect calibration.

Responsibilities

• Detect and interpret implied emotional states, attachment styles, and unspoken needs.
• Teach models appropriate mirroring, boundary-setting, defusing, challenging, or comforting.
• Detect and correct emotionally tone-deaf responses in AI-generated outputs.
• Build datasets exposing dark-pattern social tactics (concern-trolling, gaslighting, etc.) so Grok remains immune.
• Ensure cross-cultural sensitivity without performative overcorrection.

Required Qualifications

• Direct clinical experience with diverse populations (trauma, PTSD, personality disorders, neurodivergence, etc.)
• Expertise in attachment theory, polyvagal theory, mentalization, or equivalent frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to read subtext and calibrate responses in high-stakes therapeutic or educational settings.
• Familiarity with DSM-5 diagnostics and evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT, trauma-focused modalities).
• Strong ethical grounding and understanding of scope-of-practice boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active or past clinical licensure.
• Experience supervising clinicians or teaching at the postgraduate level.
• Published research or clinical writing on trauma, emotional regulation, or social cognition.
• Public policy or advocacy experience around mental health.

Location, Hourly, and Other Expectations

• If you are based in the US, please note we are unable to hire in the states of Wyoming and Illinois at this time.
• We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
• Team members are expected to work from 9:00am - 5:30pm PST for the first two weeks of training and 9:00am - 5:30pm in their own timezone thereafter.
• For those who will be working from a personal device, please note your computer must be a Chromebook, Mac with MacOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later.

Compensation

$50/hour - $70/hour

The posted pay range is intended for U.S.-based candidates and depends on factors including relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. For international candidates, our recruiting team can provide an estimated pay range for your location.

Benefits:

Hourly pay is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI. Specific benefits vary by country, depending on your country of residence you may have access to medical benefits. We do not offer benefits for part-time roles.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.