Network Engineer - Edge

About the Role

Grok and X are powered largely from our own on-premise infrastructure which enables us to move at speed and efficiency when deploying vast amounts of capacity. People wouldn’t be able to enjoy participating in the townhall on X or use Grok to understand the universe if it weren’t for our Edge networking infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain peering and transit infrastructure, including routing policies, eDNS, cloud connectivity, CGNAT, and load balancer fleets.

• Leverage Python scripting to automate repetitive engineering tasks and proactively mitigate customer impacts.

• Manage and troubleshoot DNS infrastructure to ensure reliable performance.

• Oversee and resolve issues related to cloud VPCs and connected network hardware.

• Diagnose and resolve complex TCP/IP issues to maintain seamless network operations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure efficiency and support xAI’s AI platforms.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with edge network hardware, including load balancers, CGNAT, routers, and switches.

• 7+ years of routing experience in backbones, peering, and transit areas with expertise in traffic engineering.

• 5+ years of experience using Python scripting to automate deployments and break/fix tasks.

• 3+ years of experience managing DNS infrastructure.

• 3+ years of experience managing and troubleshooting cloud VPCs and connected network hardware.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex TCP/IP issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with A10 Networks, NGINX, or open-source load balancer/CGNAT software.

• Familiarity with Route53 and UltraDNS.

• Expertise in GCP, AWS, and OCI VPC architecture and troubleshooting.

• Knowledge of Kubernetes Ingress.

• Experience with CDN, Fastly, and Cloudfront.

• Demonstrated success in on-call rotations and incident response in high-stakes environments.

• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced, ambiguous setting.

Annual Base Salary

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

Benefits

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at X, 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.