Member Of Technical Staff - Compute Infrastructure

x.ai

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 with large-scale gpu clusters
Hands-on work with gpu kernel optimization
x.ai is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to join their Compute Infrastructure team, focused on building and optimizing a high-performance AI supercomputer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in low-level systems programming and GPU optimization, contributing to the development of scalable training and inference platforms

Job Summary

  • xAI is building one of the world's largest AI supercomputers from the ground up with a focus on engineering excellence.
  • The role involves owning both the raw GPU supercomputer and the platform layer to accelerate Grok's training speed.
  • Compensation includes a base salary ranging from $180,000 to $440,000 USD along with equity and comprehensive benefits.

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x.ai is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to join their Compute Infrastructure team, focused on building and optimizing a high-performance AI supercomputer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in low-level systems programming and GPU optimization, contributing to the development of scalable training and inference platforms.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deep low-level systems programming C/C++ or Rust
  • Experience with large-scale GPU clusters
  • Hands-on work with GPU kernel optimization
  • Experience with Linux kernel internals
  • Build custom container orchestration and virtualization

Nice-to-have

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

Key Requirements

  • Deep low-level systems programming experience
  • Large-scale GPU cluster operation experience
  • Linux kernel internals expertise
  • Production scale AI infrastructure background

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