198 open roles at xAI
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Hiring quality verdict.
xAI moves faster on compensation than any frontier lab. The company has cleared offers above $1M for senior research engineers — paid for by Elon Musk's personal capital and the broader X ecosystem. Brand polarization is the dominant retention risk.
xAI by the numbers.
198
Verified live postings
+312%
Net-new AI hires (12-month)
Private · $12B+ raised
AI Labs · Frontier Models
Verified salary ranges.
Total comp · USD · annual
Who runs talent at xAI.
Elon Musk
Founder & CEO
Igor Babuschkin
Co-founder
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