Software Engineer - X Media

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. The team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence with a flat organizational structure. Engineers are expected to be hands-on, contribute directly to the company’s mission, and have strong communication skills. The role involves integrating xAI’s advanced AI infrastructure into the X Platform, which serves around 600 million users monthly. Responsibilities include building next-generation large-scale video services at X, contributing to and rebuilding core media processing pipelines in high performance languages (Rust/C++), and ensuring media quality and performance at scale across various products and platforms. Candidates should be proficient in Rust or C++, have in-depth experience with media processing pipelines, and be obsessed with media quality and performance. The tech stack includes Golang, Python, Rust, and C++. The interview process includes a CV review, a phone interview, a deep dive coding challenge, and a meet and greet with the team. The role is based in Palo Alto, with candidates expected to be near the Bay Area or open to relocation. xAI is an equal opportunity employer and complies with various fair chance and privacy laws.