Member of Technical Staff - X Search

xAI • Palo Alto, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The X Search team is responsible for building and operating the core search engine that powers discovery on X. We own the full end-to-end search stack — from real-time retrieval and indexing to ranking and the end-user search experience. Our goal is to create the most relevant, fast, and intelligent search experience on the internet by combining state-of-the-art information retrieval systems with Grok’s reasoning capabilities.

Requirements

• Python, Go, Rust
• Have worked with vector databases, search indices, or similar data stores for search applications
• Have worked on large-scale search systems
• Have deep experience building or working with production ML systems
• Take full ownership of problems and learn whatever you need to solve them
• Can move quickly in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Build search and retrieval algorithms that scale to millions of users
• Build and operate large scale search engine and search infrastructure
• Train state of the art ML ranking models
• Integrate Grok in search systems and products

Benefits

• equity
• comprehensive medical, vision, and 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
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed