Pantera Capital is hiring : Member of Technical Staff, Video Generation in Palo A

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 engineers and researchers 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 seeking exceptionally talented research engineers to build generative models that can accurately simulate physical and virtual worlds. You’ll play a large role on a small team pushing the boundaries of what is possible with cutting edge multimodal language models, with a particular focus on audio and visual data.

• Develop and train multimodal transformers at massive scale.
• Build infrastructure for large-scale video data pipelines, curation, and annotation.
• Develop and implement quantitative evaluations for world simulation accuracy and intelligence.
• Inference optimization and distillation for real-time generation.
• Develop and implement strategies for ultra-long-context transformers.
• Maintain a deep focus on building a lovable user experience everywhere from data curation to inference

Additionally, experience in any of the following may set you apart :

Who You Are

Location

We work out of xAI’s Palo Alto office and prefer that candidates are able to relocate to the Bay Area if necessary.

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 2 technical interviews and 1 project deep-dive interview :

Our goal is to finish the main process within one week. Final interviews will be conducted in person.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 - $440,000 USD

EEO statement : xAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical conditions, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice

xAI reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment : Access to information technology systems and confidential information, including proprietary and trade secret information, and / or user data; Interacting with internal and / or external clients and colleagues; and Exercising sound judgment.

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