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++ rust
Experience building high performance exabyte scale storage
Hands-on work with gpu kernel optimization cutlass
xAI is seeking a Member of Technical Staff for their Compute Infrastructure team, focusing on building and optimizing a large-scale AI supercomputer. The role requires expertise in GPU clusters, low-level systems programming, and Linux kernel internals, aimed at enhancing AI training and inference capabilities

Job Summary

  • xAI is building one of the world's largest AI supercomputers from the ground up with a mission to create AI systems that understand the universe.
  • The role involves owning both raw GPU supercomputer hardware and the platform layer, working across the full stack from low-level kernel optimizations to massive-scale orchestration.
  • Total rewards include a base salary ranging from $180,000 to $440,000 USD plus equity, comprehensive medical coverage, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

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xAI is seeking a Member of Technical Staff for their Compute Infrastructure team, focusing on building and optimizing a large-scale AI supercomputer. The role requires expertise in GPU clusters, low-level systems programming, and Linux kernel internals, aimed at enhancing AI training and inference capabilities.

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++ 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

  • Ability to reason from first principles
  • Track record of building AI infrastructure platforms
  • Optimize for memory-bound and compute-bound scenarios
  • Flat organizational structure appreciation
  • Strong communication skills for knowledge sharing

Key Requirements

  • Deep low-level systems programming expertise
  • Production scale distributed compute infrastructure experience
  • High-performance infrastructure for AI workloads background

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