Job Description

xAI is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build robust, scalable backend systems to power AI-driven tools and platforms. The role involves developing APIs, distributed systems, and secure data pipelines, while optimizing infrastructure for maximum performance. The team collaborates closely with research and AI tutor teams to accelerate research progress.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems
• Develop APIs and distributed systems for high-throughput data processing
• Create secure, reliable data pipelines
• Optimize infrastructure for GPU resources
• Innovate approaches to understand the universe with AI

Requirements

• Experience building high-performance backend systems
• Expertise in scalable distributed systems and APIs (Rust or C++)
• Experience optimizing data pipelines for machine learning
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (TypeScript, React)
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• No benefits