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Member of Technical Staff, Model Evaluation

xAI
Posted onFeb 5, 2026
LocationPalo Alto, California, United States (On-site)
Employment typeFull-time
Salary$180k – $440k Yearly

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.

Tech Stack

  • Python
  • JAX and XLA
  • Rust / C++
  • Spark

Focus

  • Provide complete assessment of models.
  • Deep dive into model training and data to identify the weakness point revealed in evaluation.
  • Communicate with modeling and data team to come up with plans to improve model quality.

Ideal Experience

  • Model assessment and evaluation task development  (including public and in-house benchmarking).
  • Collect data and synthesize data for new evals.
  • Build infrastructure and framework for easy-to-use model evaluation, familiarity with inference frameworks like SGlang and vLLM.

Location

The role is based in the Bay Area [San Francisco and Palo Alto]. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

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.

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

xAI is an AI company founded by Elon Musk in 2023 with the mission to advance scientific discovery and gain a deeper understanding of the universe through artificial intelligence.

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