Everyone in the Silicon Valley wants to stay ahead in the AI game. Hence, after Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg assembled a team of superheroes specialising in AI research, Elon Musk wouldn’t want to be left behind. Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has initiated a significant hiring campaign, seeking talent across various disciplines including engineering, coding, design, and finance. The recruitment drive highlights xAI’s strategic focus on developing “X Money” as a native payments platform.
The company is offering numerous positions across its offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Memphis, with several roles also available for remote candidates.
A prominent opening is for a Technical Lead, Payments, based in Palo Alto. This role is crucial for constructing a new payments platform designed to serve over 600 million monthly users on X. xAI states that candidates for this position are expected to possess more than eight years of experience in backend or systems engineering, particularly within the fintech sector. The annual salary for this role ranges from $220,000 to $440,000.
xAI emphasises the need for individuals with robust technical expertise in distributed systems and secure transactions, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. Experience in fraud detection, compliance frameworks, or familiarity with technologies like Golang, Kafka, and Postgres are considered advantageous. The hiring process for most roles is streamlined, typically completed within approximately one week, involving an initial screening, coding challenge, systems design discussion, project presentation, and a final team meet-and-greet.
xAI seeking a teacher for its AI models
Additionally, xAI is seeking an AI Tutor – Finance Specialist. This fully remote position, available for both part-time and full-time engagement, involves labeling and annotating financial data to enhance xAI’s models. Ideal candidates will hold a Master’s or PhD in a finance-related field or possess equivalent professional experience, coupled with excellent research and English writing skills. The compensation for this role is between $35 and $65 per hour.
You can check out more job listings on xAI’s dedicated job portal page or keep checking for updates on the xAI profile page on X.
This hiring surge by xAI highlights its commitment to assembling a specialised team comprising both AI researchers and domain experts – something on the lines of Meta’s Superintelligence Labs. Unlike Meta though, xAI isn’t paying astronomical salary figures that are drawing headlines all over the world.