Experience with vector databases and search indices
Background in large-scale search systems
Deep familiarity with production machine learning systems
Strong ownership and problem-solving skills
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Develop scalable search and retrieval algorithms for millions of users
Design and maintain large-scale search engine infrastructure
Train and implement advanced ML ranking models
Integrate Grok's capabilities into search systems and products
Benefits
Equity ownership in the company
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Various employee discounts and perks
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The X Search team is responsible for building and operating the core search engine that powers discovery on X. We own the full end-to-end search stack - from real-time retrieval and indexing to ranking and the end-user search experience.
Our goal is to create the most relevant, fast, and intelligent search experience on the internet by combining state-of-the-art information retrieval systems with Grok's reasoning capabilities. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build search and retrieval algorithms that scale to millions of users
Build and operate large scale search engine and search infrastructure
Train state of the art ML ranking models
Integrate Grok in search systems and products
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Tech Stack: Python, Go, Rust
Have worked with vector databases, search indices, or similar data stores for search applications
Have worked on large-scale search systems
Have deep experience building or working with production ML systems
Take full ownership of problems and learn whatever you need to solve them
Can move quickly in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
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.
