Applied AI Engineer

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, expecting all employees to be hands-on and contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is awarded based on initiative and consistent excellence. Strong work ethic, prioritization skills, and clear communication are highly valued.

Introduction

We are seeking an exceptional Applied AI Engineer to join a high-priority project at xAI, impacting approximately 600 million monthly users. This role offers an exciting opportunity for individuals with a research engineer or research scientist background to apply their skills to recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, search technologies, and other crucial systems. You will operate at the intersection of advanced AI research and real-world impact, enhancing user connections with relevant content, accounts, and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Designing and architecting recommendation algorithms across various product surfaces
• Leveraging xAI’s infrastructure and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the user experience
• Writing data pipelines and training jobs that continuously learn from product data.
• Iterating and improving algorithms by gathering user feedback in real-time through experimentation
• Ensuring scalability and efficiency of machine learning systems

Requirements

• Knowledge of data infrastructure like Kafka, Clickhouse, and Spark
• Experienced in implementing recommender systems and/or deep learning applications at industrial scale
• Skilled in one or more Deep Learning software frameworks such as JAX or PyTorch

Nice to Have

• Experience in writing CUDA kernels is a significant plus for exceptional candidates.

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 15-30 minute phone interview with a technical member of our team. If you clear the phone interview, you will proceed to the next steps:

1. Deep dive coding challenge
2. Meet and greet with the wider team

Our goal is to complete the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable.

About Company

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 and be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

How to Apply

Apply via the employer's career page.