Analytics Engineer - X

xAI is seeking a skilled Analytics Engineer to build and maintain robust data systems that enable high-impact quantitative analysis and business decision-making.

This role combines strong software engineering practices with expertise in large-scale data processing and advanced analytical methods to deliver reliable, scalable solutions across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines for processing high-volume datasets using tools such as Spark, Kafka, Flink, etc.
• Develop quantitative models and statistical frameworks to support experimentation, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Build and maintain data infrastructure that ensures data quality, consistency, and accessibility for analytical workflows.
• Collaborate with product engineering, product, and operations teams to translate business requirements into production-grade data systems and insights.
• Conduct A/B tests, causal analysis, and performance evaluations to drive measurable improvements in key metrics.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and automation for data systems to support real-time decision support.
• Mentor team members on best practices for scalable data engineering and quantitative problem-solving.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience building production data pipelines and infrastructure at scale.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Hadoop).
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical methods, predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, and experimental design.
• Solid understanding of cloud services for data storage, processing, and orchestration.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering business impact through reliable systems.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Prior work in consumer technology, or social media domains.
• Experience with real-time streaming systems and low-latency data processing.
• Contributions to open-source data tools or publications on large-scale analytics systems.
• Track record of reducing operational costs or improving system efficiency through data optimizations.
• Ability to bridge engineering excellence with rigorous analytical approaches.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range is $180,000 - $440,000 USD. The total rewards package at xAI 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.