Software Engineer, Imagine Product

About the RoleThe Imagine Product team is redefining AI-driven media experiences for Grok users worldwide. In this role, you'll build and scale robust, high-performance systems that power immersive, multi-modal media interactions-leveraging cutting-edge AI to enable seamless generation, processing, and delivery of images, video, audio, and beyond. Your work will drive engaging, real-time user experiences that captivate and delight millions, turning advanced multimodal models into production-grade features. If you're a driven problem-solver passionate about AI, media technologies, and creating scalable solutions that shape the future of consumer AI, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement scalable systems to support Groks AI-driven media experiences, ensuring high performance, reliability, and low-latency at global scale.Architect robust infrastructure for real-time multi-modal interactions, including handling generation requests, media processing, and seamless integration with frontend and model serving layers.Build and optimize large-scale data pipelines to ingest, process, and analyze multi-modal data (images, video, audio), fueling continuous improvement and personalization of Groks media capabilities.Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, AI researchers, and product teams to deliver captivating, media-rich features and end-to-end user experiences.Own full-cycle development of solutions: from system design and prototyping to deployment, monitoring, observability, and iterative refinement.Deliver production-ready, maintainable code that powers features reaching hundreds of millions of users.Required QualificationsProficiency in Python or Rust, with a strong track record of writing clean, efficient, maintainable, and scalable code.Experience designing and building systems for consumer-facing products, with emphasis on performance, reliability, and handling high-throughput workloads.Hands-on expertise in large-scale data infrastructure and pipelines, particularly for multi-modal or media-heavy AI applications.Proven ability to deliver robust, production-grade solutions to millions of users while maintaining high standards of quality and uptime.Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for turning innovative ideas into high-impact, scalable realities.Deep enthusiasm for AI and media technologies, with a commitment to building user-focused products that inspire and engage.Preferred QualificationsExperience with real-time systems, inference serving, or multi-modal data processing at scale.Familiarity with distributed systems, containerization (e.g., Kubernetes), observability tools, or performance tuning for AI workloads.Background in AI-driven consumer products or media generation technologies.Track record collaborating across engineering, research, and product teams to ship delightful features quickly.Annual Salary Range$180,000 - $440,000 USDBenefitsBase 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.