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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
145
open professional roles
127
opened in the last 90 days
189 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
7
states hiring
Tennessee, California, Mississippi, New York, Texas, District of Columbia
What it hires for: Engineering (93), Data & Analytics (8), Legal (7), Marketing (7), Operations (7). By level: early career (75), mid level (34), manager (32), senior ic (26), entry level (14).
Where: Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN (54), Palo Alto, CA (38), Memphis, TN (27), Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX; New York, NY; Washington, DC (6), New York, NY (5), Austin, TX (3), Austin, TX; Bastrop, TX (3), Palo Alto, CA; New York, NY (3).
Main hubs: Palo Alto, CA (38), Memphis, TN (27), New York, NY (5), Austin, TX (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
xAI outlook: Steady
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 145 open professional roles, 127 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed 12 to 24 months ago
Context
- Its industry, Technology & Software, is cooling nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Palo Alto, CA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Palo Alto, CA ranks
Where Palo Alto, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills28% · of 100
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast28% · of 54
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs37% · of 100
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast37% · of 71
- #4Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$207k · of 28
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals83 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
xAI hiring at a glance
- We have tracked xAI's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 191 professional roles in that time.
- 66 of xAI's 138 open roles (48%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 22 open roles (16%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, CUDA, n8n, Workato.
- Of the 12 open roles that state where the work happens, 12 on-site.
- 21% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 85 days ago.
- By open professional roles, xAI ranks #119 of 1,851 Technology & Software employers we track.
What xAI asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 37
- excel 20
- sql 13
- mep 12
- project management 12
- c++ 11
- procurement 11
- audit 10
- autocad 9
- bash 9
AI tools named: PyTorch (4), CUDA (2), n8n (1), Workato (1), Zapier (1).
How xAI compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | xAI | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 138 | 20 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 21% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 0% | 4% |
Median across 1,851 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- KYC AnalystPalo Alto, CA · $100k–$135k
What xAI pays
Across 39 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 21% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is xAI hiring?
- xAI has 145 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 127 opened in the last 90 days and 189 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does xAI pay?
- Across 39 postings with a posted salary range, xAI's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does xAI hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 66 of xAI's 138 open roles (48%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does xAI offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 12 open roles that state where the work happens, 12 on-site.
- What skills does xAI ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (37), excel (20), sql (13), mep (12), project management (12), c++ (11).
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