Member of Technical Staff – Web Foundations

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About xAI</span></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.</span></p></div><h3 data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About the Role:</span></h3> <p>We’re looking for exceptional Fullstack / Web Engineers that can work across the stack but have a passion for frontend development and a keen eye for design. You'll architect and optimize user-facing features that power real-time conversations for millions worldwide. Dive into cutting-edge technologies and scalable backend systems, collaborating with top-tier talent to push the boundaries of web performance and innovation. You have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you proactively tackle high-impact challenges that shape the future of social media—perfect for engineers passionate about crafting seamless, responsive experiences that drive global engagement and redefine digital interaction.</p> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Responsibilities:</span></h3> <ul> <li>Own and drive features from inception and design to implementation and launch, being the web expert on your team.</li> <li>Build and maintain high-quality, performant products and features, leveraging the most modern and cutting edge web standards, technologies, frameworks, and AI tooling.</li> <li>Responsible for fullstack features, including user dashboards, personalized experiences, content delivery, interactive tools, assessments, and real-time analytics</li> <li>Lead architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions for high-concurrency, low-latency systems.</li> <li>Uphold engineering excellence via testing, monitoring, deployment, and secure data handling.</li> <li>Drive technical/product decisions with teams and deploy global features to maximize user value.</li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Basic Qualifications:</span></h3> <ul> <li>2+ years of web development experience.</li> <li>Expert in TypeScript, Node.js, and modern web frameworks (e.g., React).</li> <li>Expert in modern CSS/SASS</li> <li>Experience in high-quality UI and UX design</li> <li>Proven track record of optimizing applications for performance, security, and offline functionality.</li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Preferred Skills and Experience:</span></h3> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in a web frontend role, working on a large scale consumer app.</li> <li>Experience with backend development, proficiency in one or more of the following: Rust, Go, Java, Python, Scala.</li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Compensation and Benefits:</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">$180,000 - $440,000 USD</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short &amp; long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our&nbsp;</em><em><a href="https://x.ai/legal/recruitment-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Notice</a>.</em></p></div>