xAI · 22 hours ago
Member of Technical Staff, Recommendation Systems
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$180K/yr - $440K/yrxAI 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 exceptional Applied engineers to join a high-priority project focused on recommendation systems and ranking algorithms for approximately 600 million monthly users. The role involves designing algorithms, enhancing user experience, and ensuring the efficiency of machine learning systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Designing and architecting recommendation algorithms across various product surfaces
Leverage all of xAI’s infra and AI stacks to dramatically enhance the user experience
Write data pipelines and training jobs that continuously learn from product data
Iterate and improve the algorithm by gathering user feedback in real time through experimentation
Ensuring scalability and efficiency of machine learning systems
Qualification
Required
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 DL software frameworks such as JAX or PyTorch
Exceptional candidates may be experienced in writing CUDA kernels
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
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$42.73BKey Investors
Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley
2026-01-06Series E· $20B
2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M
2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B
Leadership Team
Yuhuai Wu
Co-Founder
Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
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