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xAI · 1 week ago

Site Reliability Engineer - Storage

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

xAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe. As a Site Reliability Storage Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and operating exascale storage systems to manage AI research data, ensuring reliability and performance across multiple regions.

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Responsibilities

Develop and optimize software to manage exascale data, enabling efficient and reliable access for xAI researchers working on advanced AI models
Enhance the reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness of xAI’s storage infrastructure to support large-scale AI research workloads
Collaborate closely with researchers to understand their data use cases and tailor storage solutions to meet their needs
Implement robust security measures to safeguard critical datasets, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality

Qualification

Exascale data managementDistributed filesystemsRust programmingGo programmingInfrastructure as CodeKubernetesPrioritization skillsCommunicationWork ethic

Required

Expertise in exascale data management systems or distributed filesystems
Strong communication skills
Ability to develop and optimize software to manage exascale data
Experience enhancing the reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness of storage infrastructure
Ability to collaborate closely with researchers to understand their data use cases
Experience implementing robust security measures to safeguard critical datasets

Preferred

Writing scalable, high-performance code in Rust or Go for storage-related applications or tooling
Managing storage infrastructure with IaC tools like Pulumi, Terraform, or Ansible
Past experience working with storage vendors facilitating partnership alignment, and integrating their tooling within xAI's Infrastructure
Familiarity with Kubernetes storage primitives (e.g., Persistent Volumes, CSI drivers) and integrating storage with containerized workloads
Experience with AI/ML data pipelines, including handling large datasets for training and inference

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

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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
Burlingame, 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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Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
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