xAI · 6 hours ago
Member of Technical Staff - Government
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expxAI is on a mission to create AI systems that enhance humanity's understanding of the universe. They are seeking a Member of Technical Staff to design and optimize integrations of AI capabilities for U.S. federal civilian agencies and public sector workflows, ensuring safe and effective deployment of these technologies.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimize integrations between xAI's frontier models (e.g., Grok family) and civilian government systems, platforms, and data environments
Develop secure, scalable solutions for non-classified use cases such as policy analysis, scientific research support, public health modeling, regulatory workflows, and citizen-facing services
Collaborate on custom SDKs, APIs, developer tools, and documentation tailored for government and enterprise developers
Partner with civilian agency stakeholders to understand requirements, prototype solutions, and iterate rapidly based on real-world feedback
Contribute to safe deployment practices, including red-teaming, bias evaluation, output filtering, and explainability features for high-stakes non-classified applications
Work cross-functionally to refine xAI products for public sector reliability, compliance (e.g., federal standards like FedRAMP considerations), and usability
Ship production-grade code and features with a bias toward speed, simplicity, and measurable impact
Qualification
Required
4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications (strong Python proficiency required; other languages a plus)
Experience working with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems—either in research, production, or applied engineering
Familiarity with government or public sector technology environments (federal civilian agencies, state/local gov, or regulated industries like healthcare, finance, or infrastructure)
Strong product sensibility: ability to translate ambiguous stakeholder needs into concrete technical solutions
Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, high-performance code under tight timelines
Exceptional problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity—you thrive on hard, ambiguous challenges
Excellent communication skills; you can explain complex technical concepts to non-technical partners clearly and concisely
Preferred
Prior work on AI safety, governance, red-teaming, or responsible AI deployment
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), or API orchestration
Background in policy-adjacent technical roles, civic tech, or public-interest technology
Contributions to open-source AI projects or developer tools
Company
xAI
XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities.
1001-5000 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
Greg Yang
Co-Founder
Yuhuai Wu
Co-Founder
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