HQRemote
Team Size4987
Open Jobs341
Total Funding$37B
Latest FundraiseUnknown
Founded: 2023 by Elon Musk
Mission: Understand the Universe
Flagship product: Grok (chatbot, APIs, Grok Imagine)
Reported total funding (per evidence): ~$37.134B (USD) aggregated / multiple large rounds including $6B Series C
Headcount (reported): 4,886 employees
Advanced AI research and developer/consumer AI products
2023
Technology, Information and Internet
$6,000,000,000
Announced $6B Series C; reporting tied round participants and valuation context.
$20,000,000,000
Company announced it raised $20B in a Series E.
$10,000,000,000
Reported combined $10B in debt and equity.
“Participation from large institutional and strategic investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), BlackRock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Nvidia and others as reported.”
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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.
You will work on the team that is responsible for the services that power grok.com. Our team is based in Palo Alto and San Francisco. We focus on writing highly scalable and reliable frontends and APIs that can efficiently process tens of thousands of queries per second. Our team aims to bring the best chat experience possible for users to get immediate value out of our AI systems.
About The Role Join us in building AI-powered products that impact hundreds of millions worldwide. We're looking for detail-oriented, action-driven self-starters with a passion for AI's potential to change lives—no prior AI experience required, just a sharp mind and relentless drive.
As an Exceptional Engineer at xAI, you'll own the delivery of polished, end-to-end features that delight users and scale our services. Working hand-in-hand with product and research teams, you'll help turn cutting-edge interactions into reality, directly fueling breakthroughs that redefine what's possible using advanced AI.
An Ideal Candidate Meets At Least The Following Requirements
Additionally, any of the below points will help a candidate stand out:
Locations We hire engineers in Palo Alto, and San Francisco. Our team usually works from the office 5 days a week but allow work-from-home days when required. Candidates who join in San Francisco must make it to Palo Alto at least twice a week.
Interview Process 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 Some Basic Questions. If You Clear The Initial Phone Interview, You Will Enter The Main Process, Which Consists Of 2 Technical Interviews And 1 Project Deep-dive Interview
Practical coding assessment in a language of your choice.
Systems design hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
Project deep-dive: Present and answer questions about exceptional work that you've done.
Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. Final interviews will be conducted in person.
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.
xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice