xAI

xAI

Member of Technical Staff

Palo Alto, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$324k-$396kDetected 114 days ago
PythonC++Distributed SystemsBigQueryKubernetesMachine LearningDeep LearningSparkData ScienceNLPComputer VisionLLMsMechanical DesignResearchLeadershipCommunicationHadoop

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odds of building a lasting career here

59Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level IV · 4×
Level I$152,7971 entry
Level II$187,0752 entries
Level III$221,3743 entries
Level IV$255,6534 entries

This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • Building applications with hardware accelerators, such as GPUs, TPUs from GCP, Azure, and AWS.Employment and background checks may be required.

Skills

  • Salary: $324,000 - $396,000 per year
  • To Apply: Any interested applicant may click on the APPLY NOW button above to apply for this position.
  • xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation

  • $324,000 - $396,000 per year

This listing is sourced directly from xAI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.