Backend Engineer - Product Safety

xAI • Palo Alto, CA

296d • $180,000 - $440,000

About The Position

Join a pioneering team at xAI to ensure our AI products are safe, reliable, and exceptional for users worldwide. We're shaping the future of AI innovation, delivering trustworthy and delightful experiences at scale. As a Backend Engineer on the Product Safety team, you'll build robust, high-performance systems to safeguard our AI, tackling complex challenges to impact millions. This is your chance to redefine AI safety.

Requirements

• Proactive problem-solver who turns ideas into reality.
• Experienced in designing high-performance, high-load systems for production.
• Passionate about AI safety and building trusted, impactful products.

Nice To Haves

• Background in product safety or moderation platforms.
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build distributed systems to enforce safety and integrity at scale.
• Create frameworks for monitoring and moderation to stay ahead of risks.
• Collaborate with top engineers and AI experts on seamless, user-focused safety features.
• Drive projects from concept to production with speed and precision.

Benefits

• Annual Salary Range: $180,000 - $440,000 USD

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees