Software Engineer – Networking Software and Services
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. We operate with a flat organizational structure and expect all engineers to be hands‑on and directly contribute to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Strong communication, prioritization, and a diligent work ethic are essential.
About the Role
As part of the Network Software and Services for AI (nssAI) team, you’ll build cutting‑edge software, services, and frameworks to empower our Network Development Engineers. You’ll tackle all facets of network management—metric collection, configuration, zero‑touch provisioning, monitoring, and auto‑remediation—driving automation‑first solutions for xAI’s production and ancillary networks. Expect to develop extensible tools, streamline complex processes, and ensure rock‑solid reliability to support xAI’s mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through AI.
Location
Based in the offices of Palo Alto, California, Memphis, Tennessee, or Remote. Travel will be required to Palo Alto for in‑team collaboration and data‑center visits.
Responsibilities
* Build software and tools with extensive metrics coverage for some of the world’s largest GPU supercomputing network fabrics used for AI training and serving customer inference queries.
* Implement IaC best practices, enhance deployment pipelines, and ensure robust, secure service delivery across production environments.
Preferred Skills & Experience
* Deep experience collaborating with network engineers daily using extensive knowledge of network topologies (physical and logical) and network protocols.
* Expert knowledge and proven history of designing scalable, reliable software from the ground up that can orchestrate tens of thousands of network devices at lightning speed.
* Ability to thrive in ambiguity, creating metrics that will help prioritize the focus of the team and yourself.
Tech Stack
* Python
* Go
* TCP/IP
* BGP
* RDMA
Annual Salary Range
$180,000 – $440,000 USD
Benefits
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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