Mobile iOS Engineer - GrokSan Francisco & Palo Alto, CA (San Francisco)

Mobile iOS Engineer - Grok

We're seeking an exceptional iOS engineer to join a small, high-impact team dedicated to creating the world's most valuable AI application, judged by the impact it delivers to users. You'll shape cutting-edge mobile experiences, blending technical mastery with product brilliance. An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements :

• Expert in Swift, with deep knowledge of SwiftUI and UIKit.
• Proficient in performance optimizationmemory, CPU, GPUusing low-level tools to deliver blazing-fast systems.
• Experienced in designing and shipping intuitive, pixel-perfect mobile UIs that redefine how users interact with AI.
• Skilled in concurrency and reactive programming (Combine) for responsive, real-time apps.
• Built high-throughput integrations with APIs (REST, gRPC) or AI model outputs, ensuring seamless data flow.
• Capable of owning complex features end-to-end, from architecture to App Store deployment, with a focus on speed and scalability.

Additionally, experience in any of the following may set you apart :

What You'll Do

Who You Are

Location

You can work out of xAI's Palo Alto or San Francisco office.

Interview Process

After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview (phone interview) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of 3 technical interviews :

Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates : xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment : Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and / or user data; Interacting with internal and / or external clients and colleagues; and Exercising sound judgment.