Member Of Technical Staff - Compute Infrastructure

xAI

Palo Alto, CA, US
Base: $180,000 - $440,000 usd; bonus/equity: equit...
On-site
Deep low-level systems programming c/c++ or rust
Experience building high performance exabyte scale storage
Hands-on work with gpu kernel optimization cutlass
xAI is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to join their Compute Infrastructure team in building a large-scale AI supercomputer. The role requires expertise in low-level systems programming, GPU optimization, and distributed computing, with a strong focus on engineering excellence and collaboration

Job Summary

  • xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.
  • You will own both the raw GPU supercomputer and the platform layer, working across the full stack from low-level kernel optimizations to massive-scale orchestration.
  • The role offers a total rewards package including base salary ranging from $180,000 to $440,000 USD, equity, and comprehensive medical benefits.

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xAI is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to join their Compute Infrastructure team in building a large-scale AI supercomputer. The role requires expertise in low-level systems programming, GPU optimization, and distributed computing, with a strong focus on engineering excellence and collaboration.

Salary

Base: $180,000 - $440,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity included; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep low-level systems programming C/C++ or Rust
  • Experience building high performance exabyte scale storage
  • Hands-on work with GPU kernel optimization CUTLASS
  • Strong experience with large-scale GPU clusters
  • Experience with Linux kernel internals scheduling

Nice-to-have

  • Track record of building high-performance infrastructure
  • Ability to reason from first principles
  • Strong communication skills and concise knowledge sharing
  • Flat organizational structure appreciation
  • Highly motivated team member

Key Requirements

  • Deep low-level systems programming expertise
  • Production scale distributed compute infrastructure experience
  • GPU kernel optimization proficiency
  • Linux kernel internals knowledge

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