xAI · 3 months ago
Rust/C++ Backend Engineer - Enterprise
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$180K/yr - $440K/yrxAI is a company focused on creating AI systems that aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. They are seeking a Rust/C++ Backend Engineer to join their Enterprise Agents Engineering Team, responsible for building full-stack solutions and solving complex problems in applied AI.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
Integrating with messy systems
Orchestrating complex workflows
Building full-stack solutions with ownership of end-to-end product execution from ideation to deployment
Collaborating closely with the team to incorporate cutting-edge AI advancements into robust and reliable user-centric solutions
Gathering feedback, refining features, and evolving products to address real-world challenges
Qualification
Required
Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices
Experience in operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and CockroachDB
Preferred
Expert knowledge of Python
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications
Expert knowledge of TypeScript
Expert knowledge of gRPC (unary, response streaming, bi-directional streaming, REST mapping)
Hands-on experience with LLM APIs, embeddings, or RAG patterns
Track record of delivering user-facing software at scale
Benefits
Equity
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Various other discounts and perks
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
Yuhuai Wu
Co-Founder
Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
Recent News
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2026-01-21
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