xAI · 5 days ago
Software Engineer, Safety
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $350K/yr
5+ years expxAI is a company dedicated to creating AI systems that enhance human understanding of the universe. They are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join their Applied Safety team, where the role involves building and maintaining systems that ensure compliance with safety standards and protect users from various threats.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain backend and data systems to support high-scale event processing for abuse detection, spam remediation, child safety, and related safety tooling
Architect scalable distributed systems capable of processing thousands of events per second to mitigate platform threats
Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to address complex safety challenges and drive impactful solutions
Write clean, efficient code primarily in Scala and Go, utilizing Map-Reduce frameworks like Scalding and scripting in Python
Exercise autonomy in designing new systems and iterating on existing ones to achieve step-wise improvements in safety and performance
Potentially lead technical initiatives in critical areas such as payments risk or abuse mitigation
Qualification
Required
5+ years in software engineering roles, with a focus on backend or data systems
Proven experience building and operating scalable software services
Strong generalist skills, with familiarity in distributed systems
Enjoyment of 0-to-1 environments, where you trail blaze novel engineering solutions
Preferred
Familiarity with safety or security challenges in large-scale platforms, such as abuse detection or fraud prevention
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives or drive cross-functional collaboration in dynamic settings
A proactive mindset, with a focus on shipping impactful features over minor tweaks
A sense of adaptability and a touch of humor to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
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.
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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