xAI
Software Engineer - Platform Infrastructure (Rust, C++)
Palo Alto, CA
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$440kDetected 1 day ago
C++Distributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentDockerKubernetesHelmLinuxPrometheusGrafanaTCP/IPWiresharkLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence.
- We operate with a flat organizational structure.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and implement a large-scale distributed system that powers one of the world's largest supercomputing clusters.
- Dive into the low-level stack to profile, debug, and optimize performance across diverse systems, including GPUs, Linux kernel, networking, and filesystems, to achieve peak efficiency.
- Collaborate on hardware, software, and algorithm co-design to push the boundaries of AI training.
- Maintain and innovate on our codebase to ensure scalability and reliability.
- Develop tools to enhance team productivity and streamline workflows.
Requirements
- Systems programming experience in C, C++, or Rust
- Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes (K8s), including cluster architecture, pod lifecycle, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), service mesh, and production-grade operations
Skills
- Strong debugging skills across the full stack - from kernel and OS up through container orchestration layers
- Deep knowledge of operating systems internals (process scheduling, memory management, file systems, and synchronization primitives)
- Proficiency in performance analysis, profiling, and low-level optimization techniques
- Solid understanding of computer networks and the TCP/IP stack
- Experience working with Linux kernel concepts or systems-level debugging tools (e.g., perf, gdb, strace, Wireshark)
- Proficiency deploying and managing workloads using Kubernetes manifests, Helm, Operators, and GitOps workflows
- Solid understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, containerd, crio) and their interaction with the Linux kernel
- Experience with observability and monitoring in distributed systems (Prometheus, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics, OpenTelemetry, or similar)
- This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity.
- All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission.
- Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important.
- All employees are expected to have strong communication skills.
Compensation
- $180,000 - $440,000 USD
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
This listing is sourced directly from xAI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.