Member of Technical Staff - Macrohard / Computer Control - Applied AI at xAI

Location: Palo Alto Employment Type: Full-time Salary: Not specified

About the Role

About the Team The Computer Use Agents team aims to develop LLM agents that can use computers the way (or better) human use today. The team will build the base towards the goal of Macrohard – an autonomous AI software company. About the Role In this role you will: Build the best in class Computer Use Agents focussing on automating repetitive processes, building and testing software, performing long-horizon tasks (e.g. research, plan and execute on a complex task). Integrate CUAs into production systems, gain deep insights into real-world environments, and ensure alignment with user needs and business objectives. Design and implement next-generation evaluation suites beyond traditional benchmarks, creating frameworks that capture real-world utility and performance of CUAs in production environments, with a focus on enterprise applications. Partner with research teams to translate cutting-edge techniques and computer control models into production-ready implementations, optimizing for performance and impact. Exceptional candidates may have: Proven expertise in designing and implementing sophisticated evaluation frameworks for optimizing computer and browser-based agent performance. Experience with statistical analysis, experimental design, and benchmarking AI systems in real-world settings. Location The role is based in Palo Alto. Our team usually works from the office 5 days a week but allow work-from-home days when required. Candidates are expected to be located near Palo Alto or open to relocation. Interview Process After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview (“phone interview”) during which a member of our team will ask some basic questions. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews: Coding assessment (2): in a language of your choice to solve a logical, algorithmic problem meant to be solved in 40 minutes setting. System design: designing a scalable, reliable system for one of the real world problem demonstrating first-principles thinking by breaking down requirements, justifying architectural choices, and addressing challenges. Meet the Team: Present your past exceptional work and your vision with xAI to a small audience. Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet. Annual Salary Range $180,000 - $440,000 USD

About xAI:

xAI's mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

• 🚀 Building Grok - advanced AI assistant
• 💻 Operating world-class AI supercomputing clusters
• 🎯 Small, highly motivated team focused on engineering excellence
• 🏢 Flat organizational structure with hands-on leadership

Founded by Elon Musk

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