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Windows Systems Engineer

xAI is a small, mission-driven AI company focused on building systems that deepen scientific understanding. The enterprise engineering team builds business-facing products like the API, Grok for Teams, and enterprise auth solutions. They are hiring a Windows Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a secure, high-performance code execution sandbox used in production and training infrastructure, with an emphasis on low-level Windows development and rigorous security.

Skills

  • Expert-level programming in Rust, C, or C++
  • Deep knowledge of low-level Windows internals and driver/service development
  • Familiarity with Python for tooling and automation
  • Experience with virtualization, sandboxing, and isolation techniques
  • Strong debugging and performance-profiling skills on Windows
  • Solid understanding of secure coding practices and threat mitigation

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain the code execution sandbox used in production and training pipelines
  • Develop and debug low-level Windows components and services with a focus on security and reliability
  • Collaborate with product, reliability, and security teams to integrate sandboxing with enterprise APIs and SSO
  • Optimize performance and resource isolation for multi-tenant and iterative developer workloads
  • Build and maintain automation, testing, and monitoring for sandbox environments
  • Participate in design reviews, incident response, and post-incident analysis to continuously improve systems

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Advanced degree preferred but not required; equivalent industry experience accepted

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary plus equity
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan access
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Various employee discounts and perks
  • Inclusive equal opportunity employment policies
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