Backend Engineer - Enterprise Agent jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

xAI · 8 hours ago

Backend Engineer - Enterprise Agent

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

xAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to join their Enterprise Agents Engineering Team, responsible for building full-stack solutions that integrate AI into business operations while collaborating closely with customers to refine features and evolve products.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
check
Growth Opportunities
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

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
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

Qualification

RustC++Distributed systemsPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesPythonTypeScriptGRPCLLM APIsPrioritization skillsCommunication skillsWork ethic

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

twittertwittertwitter
company-logo
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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
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

leader-logo
Toby Pohlen
Founding Member
linkedin

Recent News

Law360
Musk Child's Mom Says Grok Created Nonconsensual Images
2026-01-17
Japan Today
UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot
2026-01-17
Mac Observer
South Korea Rejects Elon Musk’s Request for Evidence in Apple Lawsuit
2026-01-17
Company data provided by crunchbase