Engineering Partner - Enterprise

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.

About the Role

xAI is seeking an Engineering Partner, Enterprise to join our mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through artificial intelligence. In this role, you will bridge the gap between our cutting-edge research efforts and the needs of enterprise customers, ensuring that our AI solutions are tailored to real-world applications. You will collaborate closely with engineering and go-to-market (GTM) teams to align technical advancements with customer success. If you thrive at the intersection of research, technology, and customer impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Focus

• Gather and synthesize customer evaluations : Systematically collect, organize, and analyze feedback and performance evaluations from enterprise customers to inform research and development priorities.
• Define critical benchmarks aligned with customer needs : Identify and establish key performance benchmarks that mirror the prompt distributions and use cases of our enterprise customers, ensuring relevance and applicability.
• Initiate and oversee human data collection efforts : Launch and manage campaigns to acquire high-quality human-generated data, supporting model training and validation processes.
• Guide research roadmap based on enterprise insights : Collaborate with the research team to pinpoint model weaknesses uncovered through enterprise customer interactions, shaping the strategic direction of future development efforts.
• Monitor and coordinate deliverables for model launches : Track timelines, milestones, and deliverables related to model releases, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with customer expectations.
• Support resource allocation for model fine-tuning : Facilitate the provisioning of research expertise and computational resources to optimize and fine-tune models for specific enterprise use cases.
• Contribute to integration projects with important partners : Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate AI advancements into cutting edge research and product initiatives, across voice / vision / robotics / agentic applications.

An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements :

Furthermore, candidates may stand out by having any of the following experiences :

Location

San Francisco Bay Area (Palo Alto)

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 ("technical phone interview") during which a member of our team will ask technical questions about your background or specialization. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews :

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.

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