xAI jobs

Software Engineer, Ads Product at xAI, rebuilding X's advertising platform using AI and modern infrastructure. Covers ad delivery, targeting, optimization, and measurement across distributed systems; targets early-to-mid career engineers who can learn quickly and ship. Onsite Palo Alto, small team, compensation not listed.

Manager, Engineering (Power Generation) at xAI leading design and optimization of large-scale power generation systems (50MW+) for AI data centers. Requires 10+ years power generation engineering, 4+ years people management; oversees team of power/mechanical/electrical engineers. Located in Southaven, MS; on-site role.

Porter position at xAI in Memphis, Tennessee. This is a non-technical, on-site hospitality/operations role involving food service support at a private restaurant, including restocking supplies, maintaining sanitation, and assisting with kitchen logistics. The role requires high school diploma and 1+ year of restaurant, warehouse, or customer service experience. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 7AM–4PM local time with frequent lifting (up to 25 lbs) and standing 8–10 hours daily. ITAR requirements apply (US citizenship/permanent residency mandated).

xAI is seeking a Hospitality Specialist to manage food service, catering, and guest experiences across company facilities. The role involves executing food service operations, event setup/breakdown, equipment maintenance, record-keeping, and guest interaction, requiring 4+ years of food service experience and high school diploma. Based in Memphis, TN with on-site requirements.

xAI seeks a Fiber Technician for its Memphis data center to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair fiber optic systems and cabling. Requires 1+ years direct data center experience with optical fiber in Tier 3/4 facilities, high school diploma, physical dexterity, ability to work at heights and in tight spaces, and on-site evening availability. Base salary not specified. This is a technical trade/infrastructure role, not software engineering.

Senior HR Business Partner role at xAI supporting talent strategy, employee relations, organizational design, and performance management across technical and non-technical teams. Requires 6+ years HR generalist/HRBP experience in fast-paced tech environments. On-site position in New York, NY.

xAI's X Developer Platform team is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to build production solutions for enterprise customers while improving developer experience across the X API ecosystem. You'll partner directly with customers to understand their needs and rapidly ship production-grade solutions, sample applications, and DevEx tools (SDKs, CLIs, sandboxes), while writing comprehensive guides and tutorials—with emphasis on AI/agentic use cases. The role requires exceptional coding proficiency in 2+ languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java), deep API design knowledge, and 5+ years in a customer-facing technical role like partner engineering or solutions architecture. xAI is a small, mission-driven team with a flat structure where all employees contribute directly; compensation ranges from $180k–$440k USD plus equity and comprehensive benefits. This is a hands-on position obsessed with eliminating developer friction, making it ideal for someone who genuinely loves building for and with developers.