About the Role
Grok and X are powered largely from our own on-premise infrastructure which enables us to move at speed and efficiency when deploying vast amounts of capacity. People wouldn’t be able to enjoy participating in the townhall on X or use Grok to understand the universe if it weren’t for our Edge networking infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain peering and transit infrastructure, including routing policies, eDNS, cloud connectivity, CGNAT, and load balancer fleets.
- Leverage Python scripting to automate repetitive engineering tasks and proactively mitigate customer impacts.
- Manage and troubleshoot DNS infrastructure to ensure reliable performance.
- Oversee and resolve issues related to cloud VPCs and connected network hardware.
- Diagnose and resolve complex TCP/IP issues to maintain seamless network operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure efficiency and support xAI’s AI platforms.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience with edge network hardware, including load balancers, CGNAT, routers, and switches.
- 7+ years of routing experience in backbones, peering, and transit areas with expertise in traffic engineering.
- 5+ years of experience using Python scripting to automate deployments and break/fix tasks.
- 3+ years of experience managing DNS infrastructure.
- 3+ years of experience managing and troubleshooting cloud VPCs and connected network hardware.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex TCP/IP issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with A10 Networks, NGINX, or open-source load balancer/CGNAT software.
- Familiarity with Route53 and UltraDNS.
- Expertise in GCP, AWS, and OCI VPC architecture and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes Ingress.
- Experience with CDN, Fastly, and Cloudfront.
- Demonstrated success in on-call rotations and incident response in high-stakes environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced, ambiguous setting.
Annual Base Salary
$180,000 – $440,000 USD
Benefits
Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at X, 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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