xAI jobs

xAI seeks a Security Engineer - Governance Risk Compliance to manage regulatory compliance (ISO, SOC2, FedRAMP, NIST), risk assessment, AI security, and authorization processes for government and public sector applications. On-site in New York, Palo Alto, or Washington DC; requires deep GRC expertise.

Site Operations Lead at xAI Memphis overseeing data center technicians, server and network infrastructure health, and operations optimization. Responsibilities include team leadership, hardware maintenance, SOP development, and cross-functional coordination with engineering. On-site in Memphis, TN; salary not specified.

xAI's Enterprise Agents Engineering Team builds full-stack applied AI solutions that integrate with complex business systems and orchestrate workflows at scale. The role involves designing and implementing reliable distributed systems, working end-to-end from ideation through deployment while collaborating closely with customers to refine products for real-world challenges. You'll need expert-level knowledge in either Rust or C++, proven experience designing horizontally scalable distributed systems, familiarity with service observability practices, and hands-on experience with databases like PostgreSQL or CockroachDB. Preferred skills include Python and TypeScript expertise, Docker/Kubernetes proficiency, gRPC knowledge, and direct experience with LLM APIs or RAG patterns. xAI operates with a flat structure where all employees contribute directly to the company's mission of creating AI systems that understand the universe—this is a hands-on engineering role for builders who thrive on challenging problems and delivery excellence. Expert-level Rust or C++ is a hard requirement that filters significantly for this infrastructure-heavy position.