x.ai · 5 months ago
Software Engineer - Reliability
Palo Alto, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$180K/yr - $440K/yr
3+ years expxAI is dedicated to creating AI systems that enhance human understanding of the universe. The Software Engineer - Reliability will focus on ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of the high-performance computing infrastructure that supports AI research, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance and develop automation tools.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure for supercomputing environments
Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime
Develop automation tools and scripts to streamline operations and improve system reliability
Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems, networks, and storage solutions
Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to support compute-intensive workloads
Implement security best practices to protect sensitive data and infrastructure
Contribute to capacity planning and disaster recovery strategies
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 system reliability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering
Proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash)
Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
Strong understanding of networking, distributed systems, and storage technologies
Familiarity with HPC environments, GPU clusters, or large-scale data processing
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Preferred
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) or monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
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
x.ai
x.ai is a tool that helps you and your team share ideal availability and schedule meetings.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$44.29MKey Investors
Pegasus Tech VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesFirstMark
2021-06-03Acquired
2017-08-14Series B· $10M
2016-04-07Series B· $23M
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