Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services

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Dublin, IEPosted 6 days ago

Role Overview

Xai is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services. This is a full-time role in Dublin. posted 6 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

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

As part of the Network Software and Services for AI (nssAI) team at xAI, you'll build cutting-edge software, services, and frameworks to empower our Network Development Engineers. Working hands-on, you’ll tackle all facets of network management—metric collection, configuration, zero-touch provisioning, monitoring, and auto-remediation—driving automation-first solutions for xAI’s production and ancillary networks. Expect to develop extensible tools, streamline complex processes, and ensure rock-solid reliability to support xAI’s mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through AI.

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Focus

Building software and tools with extensive metrics coverage for some of the world’s largest GPU supercomputing network fabrics used for AI training and serving customer inference queries.
Implement IaC best practices, enhancing deployment pipelines, and ensuring robust, secure service delivery across our production environments.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Deep experience collaborating with network engineers daily using extensive knowledge of network topologies, physical and logical, and network protocols.
Expert knowledge and proven history with designing scalable and reliable software from the ground up that can build and orchestrate tens of thousands of network devices at lightning speeds.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity, creating metrics that will help prioritize the focus of the team and your own.

Tech Stack

Python
Go
TCP/IP
BGP
RDMA

Annual Salary Range

€65,000k - €150,000k Base

Benefits

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.

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Where is the Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services position at Xai located?

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

What does a Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services at Xai earn?

Xai has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services role at Xai posted?

This role was posted on July 7, 2026 (6 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.