Member of Technical Staff - Media

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Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA$180k – $440kPosted 24 days ago

Role Overview

Xai is hiring a Member of Technical Staff - Media. This is a full-time role in Palo Alto, CA; Seattle. posted 3 weeks ago. The posted range is $180k to $440k. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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ABOUT xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We’re looking for exceptional media engineers who want to join us on a new project to deeply integrate xAI’s advanced AI infrastructure into a platform used by around 600 million users every month. We’re bringing xAI’s technology stack and using it to transform the video product experience - video playback, live streaming, Spaces, audio/video calls, and more. This is your chance to contribute in a major way while leveraging all of the powerful AI tools and talented colleagues at xAI.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build the next generation of large-scale video services
Contribute to and rebuild core media processing and distribution pipelines in high-performance languages (Rust, C++ or Go)
Obsess over every millisecond and pixel, ensuring end-to-end media quality and performance at scale across a rich suite of products and user platforms

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

At least 5 years of experience
Obsessed with media quality, performance, and product experience
Proficient in high performance C++ or Go
In-depth knowledge of either WebRTC or LL-HLS or video transcoding pipelines
Familiar with building and running scalable and resilient distributed systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Go, C++, Rust, Java, Scala
Kubernetes, FoundationDB, ValKey, Envoy, S3
H.264, H.265, AV1, MP4, CMAF, VMAF, RTP, RTMP, LL-HLS, HDR, DRM

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

Base 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.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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Where is the Member of Technical Staff - Media position at Xai located?

This position is based in Palo Alto, CA; Seattle. Xai has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

How much does the Member of Technical Staff - Media role at Xai pay?

Xai has posted a compensation range of $180k to $440k for this position. Final offers typically vary based on candidate experience, location, and internal salary bands.

When was the Member of Technical Staff - Media role at Xai posted?

This role was posted on June 29, 2026 (24 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.