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xAI · 5 hours ago

Backend Engineer - Product Safety

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$180K/yr - $440K/yr

xAI is focused on creating AI systems that enhance human understanding and knowledge. The Backend Engineer on the Product Safety team will build robust systems to ensure the safety and reliability of AI products, tackling complex challenges to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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Responsibilities

Build distributed systems to enforce safety and integrity at scale
Create frameworks for monitoring and moderation to stay ahead of risks
Collaborate with top engineers and AI experts on seamless, user-focused safety features
Drive projects from concept to production with speed and precision

Qualification

PythonHigh-performance systemsDistributed systemsRustDevOpsCI/CD pipelinesMicroservicesCommunication skillsProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

Python (required)
Experienced in designing high-performance, high-load systems for production
A proactive problem-solver who turns ideas into reality
Passionate about AI safety and building trusted, impactful products

Preferred

Rust (strongly preferred)
Scala (familiarity preferred)
Background in product safety or moderation platforms
Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
RESTful APIs, gRPC
Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes
SQL/NoSQL databases
Major cloud service providers (CSPs) or on-prem deployments

Company

xAI

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XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://x.ai

H1B Sponsorship

xAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$42.73B
Key Investors
Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley
2026-01-06Series E· $20B
2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M
2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B

Leadership Team

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Greg Yang
Co-Founder
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Yuhuai Wu
Co-Founder
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