Engineering Lead - Consumer Subscriptions (AI)

Location: Must be based in Palo Alto, CA

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

Company

xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end billing infrastructure for consumer subscriptions, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability.
• Design and build sophisticated promotional offer infrastructure and internal tools for the revenue organization.
• Develop intelligent communication systems for push, email, and in-app messaging to drive conversions.
• Implement market-specific billing methods and compliance solutions for global expansion.
• Architect product bundles across the X ecosystem tailored to diverse markets.
• Recruit, build, and lead a high-performing Consumer Subscriptions engineering team.

Requirements

• Exceptional software engineering background with deep experience in large-scale, high-stakes systems.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and manage engineering teams.
• Strong track record of delivering complex backend systems for consumer applications at scale.
• Must be based in Palo Alto, CA

Nice to have

• 5+ years of experience in monetization, subscriptions, or fintech.
• Expertise in distributed systems, personalization engines, or A/B testing frameworks.
• Proficiency with high-performance languages such as Go, Python, Java, or Rust.

Culture & Benefits

• Flat organizational structure where all employees are expected to be hands-on.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Equity as part of the total rewards package.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.