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Lead Engineer, AI Infrastructure (C++, C)

xAI · Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA · Palo Alto, CA · Seattle, WA

Frontier labonsitelead$220k–$357k
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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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