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Model Engineer, Mid-training
xAI
Palo Alto, CAPosted Oct 30, 2026 · 4h ago$180K – $440K
Full-time$180K – $440KMid levelOn-siteAI / ML
About this role
xAI is seeking a mid-level engineer to contribute to the development of advanced AI systems. This role involves scaling synthetic data, distilling model intelligence, and optimizing training processes. The position is ideal for individuals passionate about AI and driven by curiosity, offering a flat organizational structure and hands-on contribution.
What we are looking for
6- Scale synthetic coding data to trillions of tokens
- Distill intelligence of flagship models into flash models
- Optimize mid-training data mixtures for RL
- Engineer long-context data recipes
- Develop evaluation for mid-training checkpoints
- Expertise in ML and large model scaling
Skills mentioned
4PythonC++RustDocker
