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AI Engineer & Researcher - Reasoning Efficiency

xAI is focused on creating advanced AI systems that understand the universe deeply and assist humanity's knowledge quests. They seek passionate engineers and researchers who thrive on curiosity and engineering excellence to join the Reasoning Efficiency team, pushing boundaries in cost-efficient intelligence.

Skills

  • Experience with large language model algorithms, training, and architecture
  • Strong engineering and rapid iteration skills in data and training pipelines
  • Understanding of LLM scaling laws
  • Knowledge of reinforcement learning techniques
  • Excellent communication skills for effective team knowledge sharing

Responsibilities

  • Build next-generation Grok Mini efficient reasoning models with frontier performance
  • Innovate scalable methods to maximize intelligence per dollar
  • Collaborate across the large language model stack including reasoning RL, pretraining, and serving
  • Iterate quickly on data processing and training pipelines with strong engineering skills

Education

  • Advanced degree in computer science, AI/ML, or related field preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive salary in the range $180,000 - $440,000 USD annually
  • Hybrid work model with office presence in Palo Alto and optional work-from-home days
  • Opportunity to work in a high-impact, flat organizational structure promoting leadership based on initiative
  • Engagement with a motivated and collaborative AI research team
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DATE POSTED
July 26, 2025
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