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xAI · 16 hours ago

Backend Engineer - Grok Imagine

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$180K/yr - $440K/yr

xAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to build and scale robust systems for AI-driven media experiences, ensuring high performance and reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role involves designing scalable backend systems and optimizing data pipelines to enhance Grok's media capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable backend systems to support Grok's AI-driven media experiences, ensuring high performance and reliability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers and AI researchers, to deliver captivating, media-rich features

Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines to process and analyze multi-modal data, fueling continuous improvement of Grok's media capabilities

Architect robust infrastructure to handle real-time media interactions, enabling seamless user experiences at a global scale

Own end-to-end development of backend solutions, from system design to deployment and monitoring, delivering production-ready code with precision

Qualification

PythonRustBackend systems designLarge-scale data infrastructureUser-focused product designProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Proficient in Python or Rust, with a knack for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code

Experienced in building backend systems for consumer-facing products, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability

Skilled in designing and managing large-scale data infrastructure to support AI-driven applications, particularly in media or multi-modal contexts

Proven ability to deliver production-ready solutions to millions of users, ensuring robustness and seamless performance

Preferred

A driven problem-solver who thrives on turning innovative ideas into scalable, high-impact solutions

Passionate about AI and media technologies, with a commitment to creating user-focused products that inspire and engage

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

XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.

Founded in 2023

Palo Alto, California, USA

11-50 employees

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)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

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

Greg Yang

Co-Founder

Yuhuai Wu

Co-Founder

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