xAI · 1 day ago
Network Engineer - Backbone
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $440K/yr
5+ years expxAI 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 Core Network Engineering Team Lead to develop and execute the team's roadmap, guiding the team in the development of their network infrastructure while hiring and nurturing talent to achieve their goals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design, develop, deploy, and operate global backbone infrastructure to ensure high performance and reliability
Partner with internal teams to gather requirements and leverage xAI systems for insights to meet current and future product needs
Utilize Python and Ansible to automate customer impact mitigations and eliminate repetitive engineering tasks
Manage and troubleshoot cloud VPCs and connected network hardware to maintain seamless operations
Apply deep traffic engineering skills to optimize backbone network performance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure efficiency and support xAI’s AI platforms
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience working on backbone network hardware and protocols (e.g., MPLS, RSVP-TE) in large or hyperscale environments
5+ years of routing experience with BGP and IS-IS in backbone, peering, and transit areas, with expertise in traffic engineering
3+ years of experience using Python scripting to automate deployments and break/fix tasks
3+ years of experience managing and troubleshooting cloud VPCs and connected network hardware
Preferred
Experience with Juniper, Cisco, and Arista hardware
Familiarity with AWS, GCP, and OCI cloud environments
Expertise in capacity planning for large networks with minimal customer input
Proven success in on-call rotations and incident response in high-stakes environments
Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced, ambiguous setting
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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