Member of Technical Staff, Ads
Job Description
- 3+ years of industry experience working on large-scale, high-throughput AI-powered advertising products.
- Experience building exceptional advertising products and systems at massive scale across bidding, auction, marketplace, ranking, prediction, and product.
- Strong communication skills to concisely and accurately share knowledge.
- Strong work ethic and prioritization skills.
- Hands-on contribution directly to the company’s mission.
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Various other discounts and perks
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. 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
We’re looking for exceptional engineers who want to join us on a new project to integrate Grok into all parts of our Ads Platform. We’re looking for individuals who have built exceptional advertising products and systems at a massive scale across bidding, auction, marketplace, ranking, prediction, and product. We’re bringing xAI’s technology stack to Ads Platform and using it to transform our advertising stack.
What You'll Do
- Leverage the latest Grok models to power all stages of our advertising stack, from candidate selection to ranking, auction, campaign optimization, creative generation, and advertiser experience.
- Own and operate systems and products, driving the majority of revenue.
xWho You Are
- 3+ years of industry experience working on large-scale, high-throughput AI-powered advertising products.
Tech Stack
- Python, Jax, Rust
Locations
- We hire engineers in Palo Alto. Our team usually works from the office 5 days a week but allow work-from-home days when required.
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 2 technical interviews and 1 project deep-dive interview:
1. Practical coding assessment in a language of your choice.
2. AI design interview: Demonstrate practical skills in a live problem-solving session.
3. Meet and greet with the wider team.
Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable.
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.
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