Software Engineer - Developer Experience

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Contribute to developing innovative continuous integration and delivery infrastructure while optimizing build speeds and modernizing services using large monorepos and distributed build systems.

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.

About the Role

We are seeking talented engineers to join our team in developing cutting-edge continuous integration and delivery infrastructure for the X platform. Ideal candidates will have experience building complex systems or possess hands-on expertise with large monorepos and distributed build systems.

What You’ll Do

  • Optimize Bazel build speed vertically and horizontally
  • Optimize internal language compilers 
  • Scale out CI for increasing engineering demands 
  • Write custom IDE plugins
  • Rewrite and modernize services and technologies 

Who You Are

  • 3+ years of industry experience working on complex engineering problems.
  • Experienced in designing scalable, reliable systems for internal use.
  • Experienced in Bazel

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 phone screening with a member of the team. If you clear that interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four steps:

  1. Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
  2. Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
  3. Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
  4. Meet & Greet with the wider team.

Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. There will be at least one in-person interview.

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

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.

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