Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Enterprise - xAI - Palo Alto, CA
xAI
• *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 and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the Role
Forward Deployed AI Engineers work directly with our end customers owning strategy and execution.
Your responsibilities look similar to that of a hands-on AI startup CTO: you’ll work in a small team to own delivery of high stakes projects with clients. A day’s work may include:
• Deliver solutions end to end that meet the needs of our customers - understanding user pain points, scoping product specs, and designing and building LLM-powered software
• Benchmarking the model or help write evals for customers to identify model weaknesses
• Improve model performance by system prompt tuning or fine tuning models
• Analyze request logs or read through prompt data
• Build internal tooling to automate yourself out of the job
• Improving xAI SDKs or developer documentation based on customer feedback
Focus
• Strong passion for solving real-world business problems and delivering measurable impact through AI solutions.
• Proven track record of shipping high-quality code and successfully completing projects in challenging environments.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing requirements and priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong communication skills that will become