Software Engineer, Network (C++) is open at xAI in Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA. The posting gives a salary of $140K - $225K. Posted on Jul 2, 2026, and still on xAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Develop routing and traffic-engineering algorithms for the Colossus high-performance datacenter network Develop highly reliable, real-time software designed to run on the switches that form the backbone of our low-latency, high-bandwidth AI training fabric Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews Develop prototypes and run experiments to validate key design decisions at both small and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on xAI’s careers page.
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