Talent.com
Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal Understanding
Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal UnderstandingxAI • Palo Alto, CA, US
Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal Understanding

Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal Understanding

xAI • Palo Alto, CA, US
[job_card.30_days_ago]
[job_preview.job_type]
  • [job_card.full_time]
[job_card.job_description]

Job Description

Job Description

About xAI

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 are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

Focus

  • Creating and driving engineering agenda to advance multimodal capabilities, which include both multimodal understanding and multimodal generation, across different modalities like image, video and audio.
  • Improving data quality, developing data filtering / generation techniques, and performing data study.
  • Creating evaluation frameworks and internal benchmarks.
  • Designing and implementing effective and efficient algorithms for achieving state-of-the-art model performance.

Ideal Experience

  • Track record in leading engineering that significantly improves the capability and performance of neural networks, whether better data or better modeling.
  • Experience in data-driven experiment designs and systematic analysis for iterative model debugging.
  • Experience in developing or working with large-scale distributed machine learning systems.
  • Ability to do whatever is necessary to deliver the best end-to-end user experience.
  • Tech Stack

  • Python
  • Jax
  • Rust
  • Interview Process

    After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview ("intro call") during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial , you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews :

  • One-on-one engineering discussion & coding interviews (three meetings total)
  • Meet the Team : Present your past exceptional work and your vision with xAI to a small audience.
  • Every application is reviewed by a member of our technical team. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet.

    Location

    The role is based in the Bay Area [San Francisco and Palo Alto]. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.

    Annual Salary Range

    $180,000 - $440,000 USD

    Benefits

    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.

    xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

    California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice

    [job_alerts.create_a_job]

    Member Of Technical Staff • Palo Alto, CA, US

    [internal_linking.similar_jobs]
    Travel CT Technologist

    Travel CT Technologist

    TRS Healthcare • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    TRS Healthcare is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Fremont, California.Job Description & Requirements. TRS Healthcare Job ID #1413759.Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts an...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel CT Tech - $3067 / Week

    Travel CT Tech - $3067 / Week

    Fusion Medical Staffing • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Fusion Medical Staffing is seeking an experienced CT Tech for an exciting Travel Allied job in Fremont, CA.Shift : Inquire Start Date : ASAP Duration : 13 weeks Pay : $3067 / Week.Facility in Fremont, ...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal

    Member of Technical Staff, Multimodal

    Boson AI • Santa Clara, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Boson AI is an early-stage startup building large language tools for everyone to use.Our founders (Alex Smola,Mu Li), and a team of Deep Learning, Optimization, NLP, AutoML and Statistics scientist...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel CT Technologist

    Travel CT Technologist

    Springboard Healthcare • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Springboard Healthcare is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Fremont, California.Job Description & Requirements. Springboard Healthcare Job ID #807349.Pay package is based on 8...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel CT / X-ray Technologist

    Travel CT / X-ray Technologist

    MedPro Healthcare Allied Staffing • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    MedPro Healthcare Allied Staffing is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Fremont, California.Job Description & Requirements. Joint Commission-certified staffing agency, is seeki...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    All Star Cheerleading and Tumbling Coach

    All Star Cheerleading and Tumbling Coach

    California Spirit Elite • Dublin, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Increased social opportunities.We are seeking an outgoing and energetic Coach to join our team! As a Coach, you will design and lead age-appropriate practices and drills, offer guidance and mentors...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel CT Technologist

    Travel CT Technologist

    First Connect Health • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    First Connect Health is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California.Job Description & Requirements. Certificates required : BLS, ARRT-CT, ARRT-R, CA license, Fluor...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Cisco Systems, Inc. • San Jose, CA, United States
    [job_card.full_time]
    Join the engineering team building theintelligent backbone of Splunk Observability Cloud.This role involvesresearching, developing, and deploying core analytical componentsfocused on streaming anom...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Travel CT Technologist

    Travel CT Technologist

    Trustaff Allied • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Trustaff Allied is seeking a travel CT Technologist for a travel job in Fremont, California.Job Description & Requirements. As a CT Tech, you'll capture important diagnostic images by workin...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

    Travel Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

    LifePoint • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    LifePoint is seeking a travel Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California.Job Description & Requirements. Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist.Required in S...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Travel Speech Language Pathologist

    Travel Speech Language Pathologist

    CompHealth Inc. • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.permanent]
    Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California.Job Description & Requirements.CompHealth exists to make the locums process easier. Not only will we search for jobs that f...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Travel CT Tech - $3456 / Week

    Travel CT Tech - $3456 / Week

    Lancesoft • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Lancesoft is seeking an experienced CT Tech for an exciting Travel Allied job in Fremont, CA.Shift : 5x8 hr days Start Date : 01 / 05 / 2026 Duration : 13 weeks Pay : $3456 / Week.Experience or 'Must have'...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Travel CT Tech - $2860 / Week

    Travel CT Tech - $2860 / Week

    Uniti Med • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Uniti Med is seeking an experienced CT Tech for an exciting Travel Allied job in Santa Cruz, CA.Shift : Inquire Start Date : 12 / 08 / 2025 Duration : 13 weeks Pay : $2860 / Week.Uniti Med provides career ...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Member of Technical Staff Epi Process Development Engineer

    Member of Technical Staff Epi Process Development Engineer

    KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc • Fremont, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    SLD Laser, a world leader in commercialization of gallium nitride (GaN) based laser light sources, was acquired by KYOCERA Corporation and has commenced operations as a wholly owned subsidiary and ...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

    Travel Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

    Lucid Staffing Solutions • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Lucid Staffing Solutions is seeking a travel Long Term Care (LTC) Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California. Job Description & Requirements.Pediatric Speec...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Travel Radiation Therapist

    Travel Radiation Therapist

    LanceSoft • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.permanent]
    LanceSoft is seeking a travel Radiation Therapist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California.Job Description & Requirements. Certifications : ARRT(T), BLS, State License.Required experience : Elek...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]
    Travel Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

    Travel Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

    Ethos Medical Staffing • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.full_time]
    Ethos Medical Staffing is seeking a travel Outpatient Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California. Job Description & Requirements.Pediatric Speech Language P...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_variable_days] • [promoted]
    Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (LTC / SNF)

    Travel Speech-Language Pathologist (LTC / SNF)

    Core Medical Group • Santa Cruz, CA, US
    [job_card.permanent] +1
    Core Medical Group is seeking a travel Speech Language Pathologist for a travel job in Santa Cruz, California.Job Description & Requirements. Client in CA seeking Speech Language Pathologist.We ...[show_more]
    [last_updated.last_updated_30] • [promoted]