AI Engineer & Researcher - Coding Agents

About xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. 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. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Team

The Grok Code Team at xAI focuses on pushing the boundaries of Software Engineering where AI is in the front and centre of the full developer loop.

About the Role

In this role you will :

• You will build the best in class Coding Agents focussing on building the best in class Software Engineering stack which is AI first and AI native.
• Work across the LLM stack (reasoning RL, product building, dataset generation, evals) to deliver the best product experience for users.
• Work closely with the research team and help drive model development and feedback loops to optimise both the model behavior and user experience and satisfaction

Exceptional candidates may have :

Location

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 four 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.

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