Recently, the co-founder and an , Igor Babuschkin, has shared an X (formerly Twitter) post that reads that the company is looking for “outstanding backend engineers” to “help keep Grok performant and reliable.” As per the latest news, the responsibilities include collaborating closely with product and research teams to ensure innovative and models. The primary responsibilities of these engineers will include designing, writing, and maintaining high-performance Rust microservices and contributing to the evolution of xAI’s infrastructure.
The preferred candidates that the company is looking for should have a good grasp of computer science. Aside from that, they have to have a solid knowledge in programming languages such as Python, Rust, Kubernetes, and Scala along with experience in maintaining production services and a solid understanding of networking concepts.
The initial interview process consists of the candidate’s CV and a personal statement. This will be followed by a 15-minute initial phone interview. The candidates who pass these steps will appear for four technical interview rounds, which will cover the following things: coding assessments, hands-on systems evaluation, an in-depth project discussion, and a team meet-and-greet to assess cultural fit and collaborative potential.
