# Software Engineer - Platform Core (C++, C)

**Company**: xAI
**Location**: Palo Alto, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $180,000 - $440,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120599684

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## Description

xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. You will be part of a small, highly motivated team focused on engineering excellence.

## Responsibilities:

- Build and maintain a lean, high-reliability Linux-based operating system for their supercomputer network fabric.

- Write high-performance device drivers to maximize physical capability from network and compute hardware.

- Manage deployment, operation, and debugging of the platform in production, including rigorous resolution and root-causing of anomalies.

- Develop and improve tools for observability and configuration management.

- Collaborate with hardware teams and external partners to design next-generation supercomputer hardware and bring up the OS and software stack.

## Basic Qualifications:

- Hands-on systems programming experience in C or C++.

- Strong operating systems fundamentals, including scheduling, memory management, and I/O.

- Understanding of computer networking, both in the host and common network devices.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

## Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Deep knowledge of the Linux kernel and its networking stack.

- Proficiency with debugging tools such as ftrace, perf, Wireshark/tcpdump, eBPF, and gdb.

- Experience bringing up new hardware from scratch.

- Demonstrated track record of developing and optimizing device/peripheral drivers.

- Understanding of major peripheral hardware interface standards.

- Experience with product security, OS/system hardening, and secure boot schemes.

## Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range is $180,000 - $440,000 USD. The total rewards package also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

## Skills

### Required
- C
- C++
- Linux
- operating systems
- computer networking
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- Linux kernel
- debugging tools
- hardware development
- device drivers
- product security

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