Software Engineer, Consumer Subscriptions

xAI•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

As an engineer for Consumer Subscriptions (X Premium, SuperGrok, Cursor), you will work on billing and monetization infrastructure for a fast-growing revenue organization. You will join an engineering team responsible for growth, commerce infrastructure, subscriptions, promotions, global payments, and personalized user experiences at massive scale. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to revenue growth and build systems serving users worldwide, helping shape premium AI and social products.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience with backend systems for consumer applications.

Nice To Haves

Deep experience building large-scale, high-stakes systems; billing, payments, or transactional platforms are preferred.
Ability to lead technical initiatives and influence or directly manage engineering teams.
Track record delivering complex backend systems for consumer applications at scale.
Passion for revenue-generating products and creating exceptional user experiences.
At least 5 years of experience working on large-scale consumer applications, ideally in monetization, subscriptions, or fintech.
Experience leading engineering efforts in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Expertise in distributed systems, global payments infrastructure, personalization engines, or A/B testing frameworks.
Proficiency with high-performance languages and tools such as Go, Python, Java, Rust, or similar.

Responsibilities

Build end-to-end billing infrastructure for consumer subscriptions, with a focus on reliability, security, and scalability.
Design and build promotional offer infrastructure and internal tools for the revenue organization.
Develop communications systems for intelligent push, email, and in-app messaging to drive engagement and conversions.
Implement market-specific billing methods and compliance solutions to support global expansion.
Architect product bundles across the X ecosystem for different markets and consumer needs.
Build intelligent models and systems to deliver messages, offers, and information to users at the optimal time.
Own and develop key features for X Premium and SuperGrok products.