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 and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the role
We’re looking for exceptional ads engineers who want to join us on a new project to integrate xAI’s advanced AI infrastructure deeply into the Ads Platform. We’re looking for individuals who have built exceptional advertising products and systems at massive scale across bidding, auction, marketplace, ranking, prediction, and product. We’re bringing and using xAI’s technology stack to transform our advertising stack.
What You'll Do
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Be involved in the full array of xAI’s work, including ideation, experimentation, implementation, and maintenance of distributed systems and product features.
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Leverage all of xAI’s infra and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the advertising experience
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Own and operate systems and products driving the majority of the revenue.
Who You Are
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3+ years of industry experience working with large-scale, high-throughput distributed advertising systems.
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Experience in building large scale and performant advertising systems: recommendations, prediction, and/or auction.
Tech Stack
- Golang, Python, Rust, gRPC
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 four technical interviews:
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Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
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Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
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Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
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Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.
Location
The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.
Annual Salary Range
$180,000 - $440,000 USD
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.
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