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. 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 are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the Role
As a Member of Technical Staff - HCI / Model Designer, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI models and exceptional user experiences. This position sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), engineering, and model design, where you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to reimagine how users engage with our AI systems. Your work will focus on elevating the intuitiveness, clarity, and delight of interactions, ensuring that complex AI capabilities are presented in ways that feel natural, insightful, and empowering. With a keen eye for user-centric design, you'll iterate on interfaces, information architectures, and visualization techniques to make our models more accessible and transparent—ultimately helping users unlock the full potential of AI in their daily lives.
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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. 2x post-training technical sessions: These sessions will be testing your ability to formulate, design and solve concrete problems in training data for post-training.
3. Meet the Team: Present your past exceptional work and your vision with xAI to a small audience.
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.
Annual Salary Range
$180,000 - $440,000 USD
Benefits
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.