xAI

Understand the Universe

x.ai

xAI

Understand the Universe

x.ai

HQRemote

Team Size5262

Open JobsUnknown

Total Funding$37B

Latest FundraiseUnknown

TL;DR

Founded: 2023

Founder / CEO: Elon Musk

Core product: Grok chatbot (Grok model family) and related generative tools

Notable funding: $6B Series C (May 2024); $20B Series E announced (Jan 2026)

Employees (reported): 5262

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Artificial intelligence / conversational and generative AI

Founded

2023

Industry

Technology, Information and Internet

Funding Track Record

Series C- 2024-05-26

$6 billion

Reported participation from a16z, Sequoia, Valor, BlackRock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA among others.

Series E- 2026-01-06

$20 billion

Company announced Series E with named investors including Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority and others.

Investor Signal

“Includes participation from major institutional and strategic investors such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity, BlackRock, Kingdom Holdings, Morgan Stanley, Qatar Investment Authority, Nvidia and Cisco.”

Founders

What we do

Join the Team

Senior Facilities Operations Technician

On-SiteMemphis, TN, US

On-Site • Memphis, TN, US

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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 employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Role

As a Sr. Facilities Operations Technician at xAI, you'll dive in, operating and maintaining the critical facility systems that power our supercomputing data centers. Working hands-on with MEP systems, you’ll tackle maintenance, operations, and repairs, ensuring peak performance and reliability. Expect to troubleshoot complex issues, streamline processes, and collaborate with teams to keep our infrastructure running smoothly, directly supporting xAI’s mission to accelerate human scientific discovery through AI.

This role includes the following positions, each with increasing responsibility:

Facilities Operations Technician : Independently operate and maintain critical mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems in supercomputing data centers, ensuring high reliability and performance through hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
Sr Facilities Operations Technician : Perform advanced maintenance and troubleshooting of critical data center systems like HVAC, power, and environmental controls, while mentoring junior technicians to ensure operational reliability.
Facilities Operations Lead : Oversee the maintenance and optimization of critical data center infrastructure, including power, cooling, and environmental systems, while leading a team of technicians to ensure operational reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Responsible for MEP Infrastructure site safety and environmental compliance, ensuring the sites align with all local and regional health and safety requirements.
Provide operational expertise for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems at the datacenter facility. The systems and equipment can include pumps, piping, chillers, cooling towers, CRAH units, wiring, lighting systems, generators, motors, water supply, UPS and switchgear, etc.
Routinely inspect all areas to ensure performance measures are being maintained and proactively self-report the problems of facilities.

Required Qualifications

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