Lead Engineer, AI Infrastructure (C++, C)
xAI · Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA · Palo Alto, CA · Seattle, WA
Frontier labonsitelead$220k–$357k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead infrastructure behind Grok training on hundreds of thousands of GPUs.
- Shape future training architectures and hardware for Colossus supercomputers.
- Build the full Super Intelligence stack powering Grok models and applications.
What they offer
- equity
- medical, vision and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- discounts and perks
Ideal candidate
A self-starting technical leader others rely on to remove hurdles and tackle hard problems with enthusiasm. You care about building reliable, high-throughput systems that push the frontier of AI training.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or technical discipline
- Hands-on systems programming experience in C or C++
- Developed, debugged and deployed software used in real world applications/projects
- 3+ years of software engineering experience OR 1+ years of C/C++ experience at SpaceX
- Solid fundamental knowledge of NVL72 GB300 racks, computer architecture, networking, math, and physics
- Strong skills in modelling, debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing
- Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills and engineering fundamentals
Lab profile
About xAI
Builds AI systems to understand the universe and advance human knowledge.
Known for
- Engineering excellence focus
- Large-scale data center operations
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