Backend Engineer - API
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
They are seeking a Backend Engineer to build the xAI API, responsible for high-throughput inference ... Required : • Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++ • Experience in designing, implementing ...
Backend Engineer - API
Palo Alto, CA · On-site
They are seeking a Backend Engineer to build the xAI API, responsible for high-throughput inference ... Required : • Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++ • Experience in designing, implementing ...
Senior Back End Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site
Rust or Go in your toolkit is a plus. * You've gone deep on at least one of Cassandra, MongoDB, or MySQL, and can name the tradeoffs because you've felt them in production. * You use AI-assisted ...
Senior Back End Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site
Rust or Go in your toolkit is a plus. * You've gone deep on at least one of Cassandra, MongoDB, or MySQL, and can name the tradeoffs because you've felt them in production. * You use AI-assisted ...
They are seeking Backend Software Engineers to design and implement safe services and ... Rust, C++). • Have experience setting up and maintaining production backend services and data ...
They are seeking Backend Software Engineers to design and implement safe services and ... Rust, C++). • Have experience setting up and maintaining production backend services and data ...
This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced and scrappy developer to make a meaningful ... Bonus if you have experience with and/or interest in learning Rust. * Experience beyond testing (e ...
This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced and scrappy developer to make a meaningful ... Bonus if you have experience with and/or interest in learning Rust. * Experience beyond testing (e ...
Rust Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$170K/yr
Design core, backend software components, and code primarily using Rust * Building internal and ... Minimum of 1 year of software engineering experience with Rust; 3 preferred * Minimum of 3 years of ...
Rust Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site +1
$170K/yr
Design core, backend software components, and code primarily using Rust * Building internal and ... Minimum of 1 year of software engineering experience with Rust; 3 preferred * Minimum of 3 years of ...
The Diagnostics Platform team is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and build scalable ... Rust, etc.) • Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale • A solid ...
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The Diagnostics Platform team is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and build scalable ... Rust, etc.) • Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale • A solid ...
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Rust Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$170K/yr
Design core, backend software components, and code primarily using Rust * Building internal and ... Minimum of 1 year of software engineering experience with Rust; 3 preferred * Minimum of 3 years of ...
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Rust Engineer
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$170K/yr
Design core, backend software components, and code primarily using Rust * Building internal and ... Minimum of 1 year of software engineering experience with Rust; 3 preferred * Minimum of 3 years of ...
About the role We're looking for an entry-level back-end engineer to join our engineering team. He/she would work closely with our existing team to help build our various projects as well as our ...
About the role We're looking for an entry-level back-end engineer to join our engineering team. He/she would work closely with our existing team to help build our various projects as well as our ...
Software Engineer, Backend, Workflow Runner
New York, NY · On-site
$140K - $260K/yr
Engineering • New York, New York • San Francisco, California • In-office Apply Refer someone ... Design and ship Rust-first backend services and clean APIs for creating, executing, and supervising ...
Software Engineer, Backend, Workflow Runner
New York, NY · On-site
$140K - $260K/yr
Engineering • New York, New York • San Francisco, California • In-office Apply Refer someone ... Design and ship Rust-first backend services and clean APIs for creating, executing, and supervising ...
Helix AI Engineer, Backend Infrastructure
$150K - $400K/yr
It's time to build. We're looking for a senior-level backend engineer who has scaled high ... Proficiency in one or more backend languages (Go, C++, Python, Rust) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP ...
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Helix AI Engineer, Backend Infrastructure
$150K - $400K/yr
It's time to build. We're looking for a senior-level backend engineer who has scaled high ... Proficiency in one or more backend languages (Go, C++, Python, Rust) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP ...
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Senior Backend Engineer
$180.88K - $342K/yr
Go or Rust experience * Linux systems engineering * Cryptography engineering experience is a plus How We Hire * You will join 30 minute intro call and we will walk you through the compensation ...
Senior Backend Engineer
$180.88K - $342K/yr
Go or Rust experience * Linux systems engineering * Cryptography engineering experience is a plus How We Hire * You will join 30 minute intro call and we will walk you through the compensation ...
Senior / Staff Product Engineer, Backend
New York, NY · On-site +1
$200K - $300K/yr
Our main backend service is a geospatial database written in Rust that we call HorizonDB. We use ... Most engineers are in the on-call rotation. We sponsor OpenStreetMaps, MapLibre, and OpenAddresses.
Senior / Staff Product Engineer, Backend
New York, NY · On-site +1
$200K - $300K/yr
Our main backend service is a geospatial database written in Rust that we call HorizonDB. We use ... Most engineers are in the on-call rotation. We sponsor OpenStreetMaps, MapLibre, and OpenAddresses.
Backend Software Engineer, ChatGPT Engineering
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$185K - $385K/yr
Our Backend teams span Search Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Personalization, Ecosystems ... Rust, C++). * Enjoy building resilient services that handle large scale and complexity. * Are ...
Backend Software Engineer, ChatGPT Engineering
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$185K - $385K/yr
Our Backend teams span Search Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Personalization, Ecosystems ... Rust, C++). * Enjoy building resilient services that handle large scale and complexity. * Are ...
... working across backend services, containers, orchestration, and integration points to keep ... Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust * Experience ...
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... working across backend services, containers, orchestration, and integration points to keep ... Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust * Experience ...
... working across backend services, containers, orchestration, and integration points to keep ... Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust * Experience ...
... working across backend services, containers, orchestration, and integration points to keep ... Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust * Experience ...
Equity Cofounder: Senior Rust Engineer for Web3 Blockchain
Cheyenne, WY · On-site
$99.70K - $136.90K/yr
The role focuses on developing high-performance backend systems using Rust to support a cutting-edge blockchain platform. Candidates should have a strong background in blockchain engineering ...
Equity Cofounder: Senior Rust Engineer for Web3 Blockchain
Cheyenne, WY · On-site
$99.70K - $136.90K/yr
The role focuses on developing high-performance backend systems using Rust to support a cutting-edge blockchain platform. Candidates should have a strong background in blockchain engineering ...
Backend Software Engineer, Applied Foundations
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$185K - $385K/yr
About the Team OpenAI's Applications Engineering organization builds and operates the products ... Rust, C++). * Have experience setting up and maintaining production backend services and data ...
Backend Software Engineer, Applied Foundations
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$185K - $385K/yr
About the Team OpenAI's Applications Engineering organization builds and operates the products ... Rust, C++). * Have experience setting up and maintaining production backend services and data ...
As a Backend Engineer (Entry Level), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement backend services, learn modern web and blockchain technologies, and contribute to real ...
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As a Backend Engineer (Entry Level), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement backend services, learn modern web and blockchain technologies, and contribute to real ...
As a Backend Engineer (Entry Level), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement backend services, learn modern web and blockchain technologies, and contribute to real ...
As a Backend Engineer (Entry Level), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement backend services, learn modern web and blockchain technologies, and contribute to real ...
As a Backend Engineer (Entry Level), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement backend services, learn modern web and blockchain technologies, and contribute to real ...
As a Backend Engineer (Entry Level), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and implement backend services, learn modern web and blockchain technologies, and contribute to real ...
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Job description
Job Summary:
xAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to build the xAI API, responsible for high-throughput inference and model serving infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
• Build the xAI API that serves our models to developers worldwide
• Own the end-to-end system responsible for high-throughput inference, handling billions of tokens per minute with low latency and high availability, including model serving infrastructure, request routing, SDK development, rate limiting, observability, and efficient scaling
Qualifications:
Required:
• Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
• Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices
• Experience in operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and MongoDB
Preferred:
• Experience with LLM inference engines and serving frameworks (e.g., SGLang, TensorRT, vLLM)
• Experience designing or building with agent SDKs and agent orchestration frameworks
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications
• Expert knowledge of gRPC (unary, response streaming, bi-directional streaming, REST mapping)
Company:
XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities. It is a sub-organization of SpaceX. Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.
xAI is on a mission to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to build the xAI API, responsible for high-throughput inference and model serving infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
• Build the xAI API that serves our models to developers worldwide
• Own the end-to-end system responsible for high-throughput inference, handling billions of tokens per minute with low latency and high availability, including model serving infrastructure, request routing, SDK development, rate limiting, observability, and efficient scaling
Qualifications:
Required:
• Expert knowledge of either Rust or C++
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable and horizontally scalable distributed systems
• Knowledge of service observability and reliability best practices
• Experience in operating commonly used databases such as PostgreSQL, Clickhouse, and MongoDB
Preferred:
• Experience with LLM inference engines and serving frameworks (e.g., SGLang, TensorRT, vLLM)
• Experience designing or building with agent SDKs and agent orchestration frameworks
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications
• Expert knowledge of gRPC (unary, response streaming, bi-directional streaming, REST mapping)
Company:
XAI is an artificial intelligence startup that develops AI solutions and tools to enhance reasoning and search capabilities. It is a sub-organization of SpaceX. Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.