About the position
xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company's mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust subscriptions infrastructure, handling payments and SKU technology across devices and platforms for millions of daily users.
- Develop growth systems to acquire, activate, and retain users, maximizing lifetime value and revenue.
- Create innovative products for X's users and businesses, driving subscription adoption and engagement.
- Build algorithms and systems to support creators, enabling them to monetize high-quality content effectively.
- Lead technical decisions on architecture, scalability, and reliability for high-concurrency, low-latency systems.
- Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and compliance teams to deliver end-to-end functionality.
- Uphold engineering excellence through rigorous testing, monitoring, and continuous deployment practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years in backend or systems engineering, with experience in high-scale platforms.
- Expert in distributed systems: You've built and maintained systems with high concurrency, fault tolerance, and uptime.
- Builder mentality: You thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and are excited by solving zero-to-one problems.
- Strong communicator: You articulate complex technical ideas clearly, advocate for simple solutions, and avoid over-engineering.
- Revenue-minded: You understand the importance of building systems that drive business outcomes and user satisfaction.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with payments infrastructure, subscription platforms, or creator monetization systems.
- Familiarity with growth engineering, user acquisition, or retention systems.
- Prior work in fintech, social platforms, or startups.
