Software Engineer (AI/Storage)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (AI/Storage): Designing and building a new storage tier for xAI’s advanced AI infrastructure with an accent on performance, reliability, and scalability. Focus on developing high-performance storage systems and databases to support millions of requests per second.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Salary: $180,000 - $440,000 USD

Company

xAI creates AI systems that understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

What you will do

• Design, build, and launch new features for storage systems.
• Address performance issues and deliver solutions for latency and data durability.
• Lead incident responses and contribute to postmortems.
• Mentor peers through code and design reviews.
• Adapt to new technologies and make informed decisions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience, with 2+ years in storage systems or databases.
• Proficient in C++, Rust, or JVM-based languages.
• Expertise in scalable and resilient distributed systems.