Backend Engineer - Api

x.ai

Palo Alto, CA, United States
Base: $180,000 - $440,000 usd; bonus/equity: equit...
On-site
Expert knowledge of rust or c++
Designing horizontally scalable distributed systems
Experience with postgresql, clickhouse, mongodb
x.ai is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and maintain their API infrastructure, primarily focusing on scalable and reliable systems using Rust or C++. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills in distributed systems, observability, and database management, along with a hands-on approach to working within a flat organizational structure

Job Summary

  • xAI is building highly scalable production infrastructure in Rust to serve models to developers worldwide.
  • The role involves owning end-to-end systems responsible for high-throughput inference handling billions of tokens per minute.
  • The company offers a total rewards package including base salary, equity, comprehensive medical coverage, and 401(k) access.

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x.ai is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and maintain their API infrastructure, primarily focusing on scalable and reliable systems using Rust or C++. The ideal candidate should have strong technical skills in distributed systems, observability, and database management, along with a hands-on approach to working within a flat organizational structure.

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

  • Expert knowledge of Rust or C++
  • Designing horizontally scalable distributed systems
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, MongoDB

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with LLM inference engines like vLLM
  • Knowledge of agent SDKs and orchestration frameworks
  • Expert knowledge of gRPC streaming protocols

Key Requirements

  • Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
  • Experience operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL
  • Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices

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