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Member of Technical Staff - Post-Training and RL
xAI
Palo Alto, CAPosted Jul 13, 2026 · 9h ago$180k – $600k
Full-time$180k – $600kMid LevelOn-siteAI / ML
About this role
Join xAI's mission to create AI systems that understand the universe and aid humanity. This role focuses on critical post-training and reinforcement learning challenges, including reward modeling and preference optimization. You will contribute directly to engineering excellence in a flat, meritocratic organization.
What we are looking for
5- Work on critical post-training and reinforcement learning challenges
- Focus on reward modeling, preference optimization (RLHF/DPO)
- Improve AI reasoning, truthfulness, and real-world capabilities
- Contribute directly to the company's mission
- Thrive in a flat, meritocratic, and engineering-focused environment
