Member of Technical Staff - Macrohard / Computer Control - Applied AI

xAI • Palo Alto, CA

83d • $180,000 - $440,000

About The Position

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. 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 are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in designing and implementing sophisticated evaluation frameworks for optimizing computer and browser-based agent performance.
• Experience with statistical analysis and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Build the best in class Computer Use Agents focusing on automating repetitive processes, building and testing software, performing long-horizon tasks (e.g. research, plan and execute on a complex task).
• Develop next generation evaluation suites beyond traditional benchmarks and create evaluation frameworks that capture real world utility, especially in enterprise use cases.
• Collaborate closely with product teams to gain deep insights into real-world environments, develop innovative evaluation methodologies, and partner with research teams to hill-climb on these evaluations for maximum impact.
• Collaborate with research teams to convert cutting-edge techniques and computer control models into production-ready implementations.

Benefits

• Work-from-home days when required
• Equal opportunity employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees