xAI
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XDeveloperPlatform–ForwardDeployedEngineer,XAPI
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“X Developer Platform – Forward Deployed Engineer, X API at xAI. Skills: X API, Developer Experience, AI/Agent integrations, Technical Implementation. Build production solutions for Enterprise customers. Create sample apps for developers”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve the state of X, 'The Everything App'; Be the clear digital townsquare of Earth; Drive adoption; Reduce friction; Maximize long-term value across the entire developer ecosystem; Dramatically improves developer productivity and ease of use; Make X API products the most approachable and powerful in the industry; Accelerate success for managed partners and self-serve developers
Industry & Context.
Solution-oriented mindset; Diagnose complex technical issues; Troubleshooting; Provide workarounds; Provide long-term solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Exceptional coding proficiency in two or more languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, etc.), Proven track record of shipping production-quality software, sample apps, prototypes, and developer tools, Understanding of API design principles, REST/GraphQL, Real-time streaming systems, Authentication, Modern AI/agent workflows, Hands-on experience building developer-facing assets: sample applications, reference implementations, DevEx tools, and high-quality technical documentation/guides, Deep, genuine passion for developer experience (DevEx), Ability to work comfortably and professionally with diverse stakeholders, Excellent project management skills, Ability to scope, execute, and drive initiatives autonomously in a fast-paced environment, Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, engaging documentation and presentations, Attention to detail, Solution-oriented mindset
Nice to Have
Previous experience building or significantly contributing to developer platforms, tools, SDKs, interactive playgrounds, or educational content, Hands-on knowledge of AI/Agent frameworks, LLM integrations, Building AI-powered applications on top of data APIs, Industry experience in social media, Enterprise software, Data analytics, Real-time/streaming data, Rust, Scala, JVM-based programming languages, Public portfolio of sample apps, open-source contributions, technical blogs, guides, or DevEx tools
What You'll Do.
Build production solutions for Enterprise customers
Create sample apps for developers
Author comprehensive how-to-guides
Collaborate with product and engineering teams
Maximize long-term value
Partner with customers
Understand business needs
Build production-grade solutions
Design sample applications
Develop sample applications
Maintain sample applications
Build reference implementations
Build developer experience tools
Enhance developer experience tools
Ship developer experience tools
Elevate documentation
Improve onboarding flows
Gather customer feedback
Advocate for customer needs
Influence feature prioritization
Diagnose technical issues
Provide troubleshooting
Streamline support processes
Create scalable materials
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with internal product and engineering teams; Work comfortably and professionally with diverse stakeholders (software developers, product managers, technical executives, and business leaders); Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams
Communication Scope
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, engaging documentation and presentations; Concise and accurate knowledge sharing
Process & Methodology
Excellent project management skills, Ability to scope, execute, and drive initiatives autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Full Job Description
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. ABOUT THE ROLE: X Developer Platform is responsible for the partner ecosystem of B2B and B2C developers that build solutions using X’s extensive API set. With more than 500 million active users and billions of posts per week, X offers robust, real-time and historical data, insights and engagement opportunities across a wide range of organizations and industries. Our API gives you the ability to learn from and engage with the conversation on X and we supply developers with the tools to further uncover, build on, and share the value of this conversation with the world. Our mission broadly is to achieve the state of X, “The Everything App”, and be the clear digital townsquare of Earth. We make our ever-expanding universe of social media data available via our extensive API suite with consistent and reliable architecture so the world can realize the full potential of this amazing stream of information. Our team helps collect, process, enrich and deliver hundreds of billions of signals a day through the X API platform. Our products are highly available, scalable, optimized, respectful of X's user base, and truly essential for our customers who build their businesses on X data. We are seeking an exceptional Forward Deployed Engineer
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