Member of Technical Staff, Model Evaluation
at xAI
Posted 11 hours ago
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- Compensation
- $180,000 – $440,000 USD
- City
- San Francisco, Palo Alto
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Join xAI to build and run comprehensive model evaluation pipelines. You will provide complete assessments of AI models, deep-dive into training data and weaknesses revealed by evaluations, and collaborate with modeling and data teams to plan improvements. You will also build infrastructure to enable easy model evaluation and leverage inference frameworks such as SGlang and vLLM to support robust benchmarking.
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 employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
Tech Stack
- Python
- JAX and XLA
- Rust / C++
- Spark
Focus
- Provide complete assessment of models.
- Deep dive into model training and data to identify the weakness point revealed in evaluation.
- Communicate with modeling and data team to come up with plans to improve model quality.
Ideal Experience
- Model assessment and evaluation task development (including public and in-house benchmarking).
- Collect data and synthesize data for new evals.
- Build infrastructure and framework for easy-to-use model evaluation, familiarity with inference frameworks like SGlang and vLLM.
Location
The role is based in the Bay Area [San Francisco and Palo Alto]. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.
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 disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.
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