System Engineer, xAI
Corporate Engineering
$104-156k
+ Equity-based compensation
Building artificial intelligence
Be an early applicant
Building artificial intelligence
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$104-156k
+ Equity-based compensation
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build AI systems that can help humanity understand the world better.
Role
Who you are
- This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity
- Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important
- You've been the first or early IT hire in a previous role, adept at wearing multiple hats, from hands-on troubleshooting to strategic planning
- Experience in scaling IT operations from the ground up is highly desirable
- Deep knowledge of enterprise systems, cybersecurity, and IT operations. Familiarity with managing cloud environments, SaaS applications, and endpoint security
- Proven track record of building and leading IT teams, knowing when to contract external expertise versus hiring full-time staff
- Exceptional at diagnosing issues, implementing solutions quickly, and preempting future IT challenges with innovative thinking
- Experience in managing cross-functional projects, ensuring IT initiatives support business objectives and are delivered on time and within budget
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with various departments globally and convey complex IT concepts to non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- 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
- Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff."
- 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
- All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills
- Oversee the procurement, deployment, maintenance, and support of business applications to ensure they align with xAI's operational and strategic goals
- They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their team
- Administer and optimize tools like Okta, Rippling, GSuite, Notion, various cloud services, and Slack to enhance productivity and collaboration across global teams
- Ensure robust, secure, and efficient IT infrastructure. Manage employee laptops, focusing on top-notch security measures, and implement IT and InfoSec policies to safeguard xAI's information assets
- Streamline the processes for onboarding new employees and offboarding departing ones, ensuring efficient handling of IT resources and access rights
- Maintain excellent network connectivity in all offices for seamless work environments and uninterrupted virtual meetings
- Work closely with InfoSec, Supercomputing, Leadership, and Networking teams to ensure integrated IT solutions that support xAI's mission to advance human scientific discovery
Application process
- Every application is reviewed directly by a technical member of the team
Our take
xAI is dedicated to tackling the limitations of current AI systems by developing Grok, an AI model designed to provide accurate, reliable, and witty responses to a wide range of queries. Grok is equipped with real-time knowledge access, allowing it to offer insightful answers and even suggest relevant questions.
The company is focused on enhancing Grok's reasoning abilities, reliability, and safety through research directions such as scalable oversight mechanisms, formal verification techniques, and adversarial robustness improvements. Additionally, xAI aims to broaden Grok's applicability by integrating multimodal capabilities like vision and audio, enabling real-time interactions and assistance in various domains.
As xAI continues to refine Grok's capabilities, the company envisions a future where AI serves as a powerful tool for advancing scientific understanding, fostering innovation, and contributing to societal well-being.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2024
$6bn
SERIES B
Dec 2023
$134m
SEED
Total funding: $6.1bn
Company benefits
- Medical, vision, dental
- STD, LTD and life insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Burlingame, CA
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Leadership
Elon Musk
(Founder)Founder, chairman, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX. CEO and product architect of Tesla. Chairman and CTO of X Corp, founder of the Boring Company, co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI, and president of the Musk Foundation.
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