Member of Technical Staff – Web Engineering

About the role

We’re looking for exceptional Fullstack / Web Engineers that can work across the stack but have a passion for frontend development and a keen eye for design. You'll architect and optimize user-facing features that power real-time conversations for millions worldwide. Dive into cutting-edge technologies and scalable backend systems, collaborating with top-tier talent to push the boundaries of web performance and innovation. You have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you proactively tackle high-impact challenges that shape the future of social media—perfect for engineers passionate about crafting seamless, responsive experiences that drive global engagement and redefine digital interaction.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive features from inception and design to implementation and launch, being the web expert on your team.
• Build and maintain high-quality, performant products and features, leveraging the most modern and cutting edge web standards, technologies, frameworks, and AI tooling.
• Responsible for fullstack features, including user dashboards, personalized experiences, content delivery, interactive tools, assessments, and real-time analytics
• Lead architecture, scalability, and reliability decisions for high-concurrency, low-latency systems.
• Uphold engineering excellence via testing, monitoring, deployment, and secure data handling.
• Drive technical/product decisions with teams and deploy global features to maximize user value.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of web development experience.
• Expert in TypeScript, Node.js, and modern web frameworks (e.g., React).
• Expert in modern CSS/SASS
• Experience in high-quality UI and UX design
• Proven track record of optimizing applications for performance, security, and offline functionality.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in a web frontend role, working on a large scale consumer app.
• Experience with backend development, proficiency in one or more of the following: Rust, Go, Java, Python, Scala.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$180,000 - $440,000 USD
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.

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