Software Engineer - Data Acquisition / Web Crawling

Posted 7 Days Ago
2 Locations
180K-440K Annually
Entry level
Information Technology
The Role
AI Engineer & Researcher focused on building data processing systems, managing cloud compute clusters, and pre-processing datasets for AI training. Strong communication skills and passion for improving data and models required.
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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. Engineers are encouraged to work across multiple areas of the company, and as a result, all engineers and researchers share the title "Member of Technical Staff."

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.

xAI does not have recruiters. Every application is reviewed directly by a technical member of the team.

Tech Stack

  • Python
  • JAX
  • Rust
  • Spark

Location

The role is based in the Bay Area [San Francisco and Palo Alto]. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.

Focus

  • Building petabyte-scale, high-throughput data processing systems.
  • Managing workloads across large cloud compute clusters.
  • Pre-processing datasets for AI training.

Ideal Experiences

  • Strong engineering skills with passion to improve different aspects of data and model.
  • Has worked on one or more modalities other than text and demonstrated exceptional work.
  • Building bespoke data processing libraries from scratch.
  • Designing and implementing distributed systems in Rust.
  • Keeping up with state-of-the-art techniques for preparing AI training data.
  • Organizing and meticulously bookkeeping data across multiple clouds, of multiple modalities, and from many sources.

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:

  1. Coding assessment in a language of your choice.
  2. Systems hands-on: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
  3. Project deep-dive: Present your past exceptional work to a small audience.
  4. Meet and greet with the wider team.

Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. We don’t rely on recruiters for assessments. Every application is reviewed by a member of our technical team. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

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Top Skills

Jax
Python
Rust
Spark
The Company
96 Employees
Remote Workplace

What We Do

Understand the Universe

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