React Frontend Engineer - grok.com & API

xAI•San Francisco, CA

4d•Onsite

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. You will work on the team that is responsible for the frontend services that power grok.com and our API in our London office. We focus on implementing highly performant user interfaces that are delightful to use. We primarily use React with NextJS for rendering. An ideal candidate meets the following requirements: Expert knowledge of TypeScript and React, Expert knowledge of Tailwind, Expert knowledge of best practices regarding performance, accessibility, and frontend security. Additionally, any of the following qualifications may help a candidate stand out: Experience in advanced web technologies such as WebGL, WebSockets, WebAssembly, web workers, and PWAs, Experience in UI and UX design, Experience in implementing sophisticated CSS animations. Experience with Kubernetes.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of TypeScript and React
Expert knowledge of Tailwind
Expert knowledge of best practices regarding performance, accessibility, and frontend security

Nice To Haves

Experience in advanced web technologies such as WebGL, WebSockets, WebAssembly, web workers, and PWAs
Experience in UI and UX design
Experience in implementing sophisticated CSS animations
Experience with Kubernetes