Network Development Engineer - Core & Backbone Teams

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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 are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the Role
We are looking for talented Network Development Engineers to join our Core & Backbone Networking teams, bringing deep expertise in building and operating global infrastructure—from hyperscale data centers to a highly connected edge. You'll help develop world-class network products that have worldwide reach.
Focus
Design, scale, and manage datacenter and backbone network infrastructure
Lead architecture reviews and contribute to evolving network design
Deploy and optimize a global multi-vendor, multiprotocol environment
Perform qualification and validation of hardware and software
Build fault-tolerant systems via proactive monitoring and anomaly detection
Drive incident resolution and participate in a 12x7 on-call rotation
Correlate network events, diagnose root causes, and implement long-term fixes
Develop operational procedures and resilient remediation strategies
Advance automation frameworks to accelerate deployment and reduce risk
Ideal Experience
B.S. in network engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
Expert-level knowledge of large-scale networking including platforms, topologies, and protocols like BGP, OSPF, or IS-IS
Proven track record in solving complex networking challenges and driving cross-team execution
Deep understanding of data center networking at scale, including Clos fabrics and BGP-based designs
Hands-on experience with backbone, edge, and application-layer networking
Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments and scripting (Python )
Hunger to learn new networking protocols, vendor systems, and as needed.
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 insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
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 insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
xAI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Location:
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Category:
Computer And Mathematical Occupations

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