Full Stack Software Engineer - Multimodal
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 and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the Role
The multimodal team at xAI creates magical AI experiences beyond text, enabling understanding and generation of content across various modalities, including images, video, and audio.
To accomplish this, we are looking for expert full-stack developers to join our team to improve our research tooling and advance our research. Key responsibilities of the role include prototyping and supporting research applications that we use internally for developing and testing new capabilities and research ideas.
Focus
- Building user-friendly and performant data management and visualization interfaces.
- Building research demos to explore the frontier of multimodal AI products, and iterate quickly based on real-world feedback.
- Owning end-to-end experience of the created application, and working within teams and cross functions to improve the experience.
Location
The role is based in the Bay Area [San Francisco and Palo Alto]. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.
Ideal Experience
- Expert full-stack developer.
- Experienced in standard software engineering best practices (CI/CD) and care about code quality, testing, and performance.
- Familiar with real-time applications, and how multimodal foundational models work.
Tech Stack
- Python
- TypeScript, React
- Rust
- gRPC
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 interview (“phone interview”) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews.
Every application is reviewed by a member of our technical team. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.
Annual Salary Range
$180,000 - $440,000 USD
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.
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