AI Systems Engineer

2 days ago


Palo Alto, California, United States xAI Full time
About xAI

xAI is a cutting-edge organization dedicated to developing AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and contribute to humanity's pursuit of knowledge.

Our team is comprised of highly motivated and skilled engineers who thrive on challenging themselves and embracing curiosity. We foster a culture of engineering excellence, encouraging collaboration and knowledge-sharing across multiple areas of the company.

With a flat organizational structure, all employees are expected to be hands-on and contribute directly to the company's mission. Leadership is given to those who demonstrate initiative and consistently deliver exceptional results.

We prioritize strong communication skills, ensuring that all engineers and researchers can concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

xAI does not rely on recruiters; every application is reviewed directly by a technical member of the team.

Tech Stack
  • Python, Rust, and C++
  • JAX and XLA
  • NCCL
  • CUDA (C++ and Triton)
Location

The role is based in the Bay Area, with candidates expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.

Focus Areas
  • Training trillion-parameter neural networks at scale, as well as smaller specialized models.
  • Rapidly implementing the latest state-of-the-art methods from the deep learning literature.
  • Innovating new ideas for pretraining and scaling paradigms.
Ideal Experiences
  • Expertise in machine learning and large model scaling, with a deep understanding of scaling laws.
  • Ability to understand training through careful ablations.
  • Experience in optimizing model training efficiency.
  • Familiarity with distributed training and parallelism strategies.
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, followed by a main process consisting of four technical interviews:

  1. Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
  2. Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
  3. Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
  4. Meet and greet with the wider team.

Our goal is to complete the main process within one week. We review every application directly by a technical member of the team, and all interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD


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