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xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. 

xAI is building Grok, an AI modeled after the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, so intended to answer almost anything and, far harder, even suggest what questions to ask! 

Grok is designed to answer questions with a bit of wit and has a rebellious streak, so please don't use it if you hate humor! 

A unique and fundamental advantage of Grok is that it has real-time knowledge of the world via the X platform. It will also answer spicy questions that are rejected by most other AI systems. 

By creating and improving Grok, we aim to:

  • Gather feedback and ensure we are building AI tools that maximally benefit all of humanity. We believe that it is important to design AI tools that are useful to people of all backgrounds and political views. We also want empower our users with our AI tools, subject to the law. Our goal with Grok is to explore and demonstrate this approach in public.
  • Empower research and innovation: We want Grok to serve as a powerful research assistant for anyone, helping them to quickly access relevant information, process data, and come up with new ideas.

Our ultimate goal is for our AI tools to assist in the pursuit of understanding.

Oct 09, 2024
Onboarding Coordinator
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff." We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. xAI does not have recruiters. Every application is...
Oct 09, 2024
Total Compensation Lead
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff." We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. xAI does not have recruiters. Every application is...
Oct 08, 2024
Office Manager
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.  As we expand our operations in Palo Alto, we are seeking a skilled and experienced Office Manager to join our team. The Office Manager will be responsible for the overall administration and operational efficiency of our office. This role involves managing office operations, facilities, and staff support, ensuring everything runs smoothly so our team can focus on innovation and growth.  This is an in-person role based in Palo Alto, CA.  Responsibilities Oversee daily office operations, including maintaining supplies, managing vendor relationships, office maintenance, and ensuring a safe and functional workspace. Manage our property and space planning, including seating...
Oct 08, 2024
Office Manager
xAI San Francisco, CA, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.  As we expand our operations in San Francisco, we are seeking a skilled and experienced Office Manager to join our team. The Office Manager will be responsible for the overall administration and operational efficiency of our office. This role involves managing office operations, facilities, and staff support, ensuring everything runs smoothly so our team can focus on innovation and growth.  This is an in-person role based in San Francisco, CA.  Responsibilities Oversee daily office operations, including maintaining supplies, managing vendor relationships, office maintenance, and ensuring a safe and functional workspace. Manage our property and space planning, including...
Oct 05, 2024
AI Engineer & Researcher - Inference
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff." We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. xAI does not have recruiters. Every application is...
Oct 05, 2024
Hardcore Engineer - Pretraining Infrastructure
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff." We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. xAI does not have recruiters. Every application is...
Oct 04, 2024
Construction Manager - Datacenter
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
Position : Construction Manager – Datacenter Location : Memphis, TN   Job Overview : xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.  As we expand our operations in the Memphis metropolitan area, we are seeking a skilled and experienced Construction Manager to lead the construction of our new data center. The ideal candidate will oversee all aspects of the construction process, including managing contractors, ensuring adherence to timelines, monitoring budgets, and tracking daily metrics to ensure the project is completed on time, within budget, and according to quality standards.   Key Responsibilities : Oversee the planning, design, and execution of construction projects for the new data center in...
Oct 03, 2024
AI Safety Engineer
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff." We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. Tech Stack Python JAX and XLA Rust CUDA...
Sep 28, 2024
Hardcore Engineer - Post-training (Full-Time)
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to develop advanced AI systems that are truthful, competent, and maximally beneficial for all of humanity. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. As a Hardcore Engineer on the Post-training team, you will be part of an elite group of software engineers responsible for improving frontier AI model capabilities on the most challenging software engineering problems. To accomplish this, you will build distributed systems to train large models, develop environments for agents, and build frameworks to improve model inference throughput. Hardcore engineers will get exposure and will be expected to solve and take ownership of components across the entire stack. Ideal candidates are problem solvers who can understand the problem in a scientific way and can solve the problem practically. Tech Stack Python JAX Rust Spark Location The role is based in the Bay Area [San Francisco...
Sep 26, 2024
DC Server Deployment Engineer
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.  This is a full-time, onsite role based at our Memphis data center, where you will work alongside our Site Operations (SiteOps) engineers. xAI is looking for a skilled Server Deployment Engineer with a strong foundation in data center server hardware and system software. We seek someone eager to expand their expertise in server deployment and optimization within a high-performance environment. As a Server Deployment Engineer at xAI, you will play a critical role in validating, testing, integrating, and provisioning server hardware in our data center. Collaborating closely with internal system software teams and external vendors, you will ensure server quality, system health, and...
Sep 24, 2024
Front Desk Ambassador
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
Front Desk Ambassador xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. xAI is seeking an engaging and professional security champion to support the ongoing growth of the organization’s security program. Reporting to the Security Ops Lead, the Front Desk Ambassador will help manage site access by greeting and welcoming visitors and ensuring only authorized personnel enter the site. The ideal candidate is an experienced Security Officer, has a bias for action, is trustworthy, and consistently demonstrates excellence. This is an in-person role based in Memphis, Tennessee, and may require minimal travel. Responsibilities:   Welcome and greet Employees, Contractors, and Guests with a positive attitude. Ensure only...
Sep 24, 2024
Security Officer
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
Security Officer 1 xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. xAI is seeking an engaging and professional security champion to support the ongoing growth of the organization’s security program. Reporting to the Security Supervisor, Security Officers are dedicated security professionals with a demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced high-tech environment. Security Officers work as a team, patrolling the company’s properties via vehicle and foot and/or ensuring security at a series of fixed locations in accordance with federal, state, and local laws as well as company regulations. This is an in-person role based in Memphis, Tennessee. Responsibilities:   Serve as...
Sep 24, 2024
Security Supervisor
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
Front Desk Ambassador xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. xAI is seeking an engaging and professional security champion to support the ongoing growth of the organization’s security program. The Security Supervisor will supervise, organize, and evaluate the work of the security staff. The Supervisor will lead the day-to-day activities of their assigned shift and ensure productivity in alignment with policy and procedure. Reporting to the Security Ops Lead this position will oversee Security Officer operations during the assigned shift.  The role will ensure Security Officer operational efficiency and performance. The role is key in maintaining a proactive, effective, and mission driven xAI security program....
Sep 20, 2024
Software Engineer - Human Data (Full-Time)
xAI CA, USA
About xAI xAI’s mission is to develop advanced AI systems that are truthful, competent, and maximally beneficial for all of humanity. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. As a Software Engineer on the Human Data team, you will be part of an elite group of software engineers responsible for improving frontier AI model capabilities on the most challenging software engineering problems. To accomplish this, you will build, maintain and take ownership of large codebases, demonstrating how AI models should resolve complex issues. You will work closely with the technical staff to identify blindspots in our models, and help design strategies to resolve these gaps. We expect you to leverage your expertise in software to come up with new paradigms to evaluate frontier AI models, and at the same time learn insights into how these models are trained, and how to use them effectively Responsibilities Build, maintain...
Sep 17, 2024
Privacy Counsel
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.  This is an in-person role based in Palo Alto, CA that requires up to 25% travel. About the Role In this role you will: Own the product and privacy function at xAI, with a focus on operationalizing and scaling support for AI development and commercialization  Identify and address privacy and product legal risks and mitigations for our cutting-edge technologies  Build and maintain relationships with key regulators and stay abreast of emerging legal and regulatory developments in the privacy and data protection landscape Lead the development and execution of privacy impact assessments, training programs to employees, data protection audits, and other compliance...
Sep 17, 2024
System Engineer, Corporate Engineering
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff." We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates. xAI does not have recruiters. Every application is reviewed...
Sep 08, 2024
AI Tutor - Bilingual (Full-Time)
xAI Remote
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. As an AI Tutor specializing in one or more of Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, German, Russian, Italian, French, Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Hindi, Persian, Spanish, or Portuguese languages in addition to English, your primary role will be to generate high-quality, accurately labeled data, specifically in that language, to improve our models. You will work closely with our technical team to produce datasets intended for model training and benchmarking. You will play a crucial role in improving our products and services by ensuring high-quality and accurately labeled data. The AI Tutor - Bilingual role is a remote, full-time, temporary position that will last up to 6 months in duration. AI Tutors can generally...
Sep 07, 2024
DC Connectivity Implementation Manager
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.  The Data Center Implementation Manager is responsible for the physical installation, configuration, and provisioning of the IT equipment in the data center. This position will coordinate closely with engineering leads and the construction/build managers.  This position is intended to be transient and move to each construction project prior to handing off to IT site-operations once the installation of IT equipment is complete and functioning as designed. Responsibilities Configure, deploy, and debug network solutions within the data center, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices. Coordinate the installation of IT racks, network equipment, and...
Sep 04, 2024
Receiving and Logistics Clerk
xAI Memphis, TN, USA
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. As a member of xAI’s Receiving & Logistics team, you would be responsible for tracking, recording, and directing the flow of incoming and outgoing equipment at our Memphis data center. The role is on-site, where you would work with a world-class team to deliver exceptional outcomes on short timelines. Requirements: Receive, inspect, record, and verify incoming goods Compare incoming goods data with documentation to confirm accuracy Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of items received and shipped out Coordinate with suppliers and shippers to ensure the correct items are delivered on schedule Work with on-site teams to conduct...
Aug 21, 2024
Customer Support Engineer
xAI Palo Alto, CA, USA
About the team The xAI London team is a team of software engineers with a focus on large-scale, highly-reliable distributed systems. We work on many different levels of the stack ranging from build systems, to production backend infrastructure, and frontend development. For example, we built large parts of the Grok production stack. We focus on building high-quality software and aren’t afraid to delve into technically complex topics to solve problems the right way. About the role We’re looking for an experienced software engineer who can thrive in a dynamic start-up environment. The main responsibilities for this role are: Helping customers use our API products, Adding customer-specific features when necessary, Improving public documentation, Improving our SDKs based on customer feedback, Scaling our model deployments across inference locations to improve latency/throughput for key customers. An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements:...