xAI · 6 days ago
Mobile Android Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $440K/yrxAI is dedicated to creating AI systems that enhance human understanding of the universe. They are seeking an exceptional Android engineer to join a small team focused on developing a valuable AI application, emphasizing mobile experiences that resonate with users.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Dream up and craft delightful, intuitive user experiences that redefine how people interact with AI on mobile, balancing technical innovation with a deep understanding of user behavior and needs
Obsess over every pixel, animation, and interaction, ensuring the experience feels magical, seamless, and purposeful—delivering joy and utility in equal measure
Build blazing-fast, highly performant systems where every millisecond counts, while ensuring the product solves real user problems
Drive technical and product decisions, collaborating with AI researchers, designers, and engineers to deploy state-of-the-art models globally, with an eye toward maximizing user impact
Qualification
Required
Expert in Kotlin, with deep knowledge of Jetpack Compose and the Android View system
Proficient in performance optimization—memory, CPU, GPU—using low-level tools to deliver blazing-fast systems
Experienced in designing and shipping intuitive, pixel-perfect mobile UIs that redefine how users interact with AI, driven by a strong sense of product design and user needs
Skilled in concurrency and reactive programming (Coroutines, Flow) for responsive, real-time apps
Built high-throughput integrations with APIs (REST, gRPC) or AI model outputs, ensuring seamless data flow while aligning with product goals
Capable of owning complex features end-to-end, from architecture to Play Store deployment, with a focus on speed, scalability, and delivering measurable user value
Technically Exceptional: You possess deep expertise in Android development, particularly with Kotlin
Efficient: You excel at delivering results swiftly, often in a fraction of the time others require
Hardworking
High Agency: You don't wait for direction—you take initiative, propose bold ideas, and make things happen, both technically and from a product perspective
Product-Minded: You have a sharp product sense, with an ability to empathize with users, anticipate their needs, and translate that into features that delight and deliver value
Preferred
Deep expertise in the Android ecosystem and related development tools (Android Studio, Gradle, etc.)
Rust for working with our backend components
Media3 or ExoPlayer for real-time audio processing
A proven track record of shipping standout apps or features that demonstrate both technical excellence and exceptional product intuition
Company
xAI
XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$42.73BKey Investors
Neptune Digital AssetsSpaceXMorgan Stanley
2026-01-06Series E· $20B
2025-12-11Secondary Market· $0.3M
2025-07-13Corporate Round· $5.32B
Leadership Team
Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
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