xAI
Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
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odds of building a lasting career here
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.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
The bottom of this range ($150,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $152,797. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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.
Compensation
- $150k-$250k
Company info
- ABOUT xAI xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.
- All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission.
- Leadership is given to those who show ini…
This listing is sourced directly from xAI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.