Backend Engineer - Grok Imagine

xAI • East Palo Alto, CA

151d • $180,000 - $440,000

About The Position

Join the innovative team at xAI, where we're redefining AI-driven media experiences for Grok users worldwide. As a Backend Engineer, you'll build and scale robust systems that power immersive, multi-modal media interactions, leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies. Your work will drive seamless, engaging user experiences, harnessing the potential of advanced models to captivate and delight millions. If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges and creating innovative backend solutions for AI-powered media, this is your chance to shape the future.

Requirements

• Proficient in Python or Rust, with a knack for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Experienced in building backend systems for consumer-facing products, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Skilled in designing and managing large-scale data infrastructure to support AI-driven applications, particularly in media or multi-modal contexts.
• Proven ability to deliver production-ready solutions to millions of users, ensuring robustness and seamless performance.

Nice To Haves

• A driven problem-solver who thrives on turning innovative ideas into scalable, high-impact solutions.
• Passionate about AI and media technologies, with a commitment to creating user-focused products that inspire and engage.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems to support Grok's AI-driven media experiences, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers and AI researchers, to deliver captivating, media-rich features.
• Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines to process and analyze multi-modal data, fueling continuous improvement of Grok's media capabilities.
• Architect robust infrastructure to handle real-time media interactions, enabling seamless user experiences at a global scale.
• Own end-to-end development of backend solutions, from system design to deployment and monitoring, delivering production-ready code with precision.

Benefits

• Equity
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• Short & long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Various other discounts and perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees