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xAI · 1 day ago

Rust/C++ Backend Engineer - grok.com & API

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$180K/yr - $440K/yr

xAI is focused on creating AI systems that enhance humanity's understanding of the universe. The role involves working on backend services for grok.com and the API, requiring expertise in Rust or C++ and experience in distributed systems design and reliability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Responsibilities

Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices
Experience in operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and CockroachDB
Expert knowledge of Python
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerised applications
Expert knowledge of TypeScript
Expert knowledge of gRPC (unary, response streaming, bi-directional streaming, REST mapping)

Qualification

RustC++Distributed systemsPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesPythonTypeScriptGRPCCommunication skills

Required

Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices
Experience in operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and CockroachDB

Preferred

Expert knowledge of Python
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerised applications
Expert knowledge of TypeScript
Expert knowledge of gRPC (unary, response streaming, bi-directional streaming, REST mapping)

Benefits

Equity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Various other discounts and perks

Company

xAI

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XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://x.ai

H1B Sponsorship

xAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$42.73B
Key Investors
Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley
2026-01-06Series E· $20B
2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M
2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B

Leadership Team

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Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
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