<div class="content-intro"><h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About xAI</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All engineers and researchers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.</span></p></div><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>We’re seeking an exceptional Android Engineer to join a small, high-impact team dedicated to creating a transformative mobile experience, judged by the impact it delivers to users. You’ll shape cutting-edge mobile experiences, blending technical mastery with a keen product sense to deliver experiences that resonate with users. An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements:</p><ul><li>Expert in Kotlin, with deep knowledge of Jetpack Compose and the Android View system.</li><li>Proficient in performance optimization—memory, CPU, GPU—using low-level tools to deliver blazing-fast systems.</li><li>Experienced in designing and shipping intuitive, pixel-perfect mobile UIs that redefine how users interact, driven by a strong sense of product design and user needs.</li><li>Skilled in concurrency and reactive programming (Coroutines, Flow) for responsive, real-time apps.</li><li>Built high-throughput integrations with APIs (REST, GraphQL) or backend systems, ensuring seamless data flow while aligning with product goals.</li><li>Capable of owning complex features end-to-end, from architecture to Play Store deployment, with a focus on speed, scalability, and delivering measurable user value.</li></ul><p>Additionally, experience in any of the following may set you apart:</p><ul><li>Deep expertise in the Android ecosystem and related development tools (Android Studio, Gradle, etc.).</li><li>A proven track record of shipping standout apps or features that demonstrate both technical excellence and exceptional product intuition.</li></ul><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Dream up and craft delightful, intuitive user experiences that redefine how people interact with on mobile, balancing technical innovation with a deep understanding of user behavior and needs.</li><li>Obsess over every pixel, animation, and interaction, ensuring the experience feels magical, seamless, and purposeful—delivering joy and utility in equal measure.</li><li>Build blazing-fast, highly performant systems where every millisecond counts, while ensuring the product solves real user problems.</li><li>Drive technical and product decisions, collaborating with designers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to deploy innovative features globally, with an eye toward maximizing user impact.</li></ul><p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Technically Exceptional</strong>: You possess deep expertise in Android development, particularly with Kotlin. We seek individuals who operate at the highest levels of their craft.</li><li><strong>Efficient</strong>: You excel at delivering results swiftly, often in a fraction of the time others require. Speed is a core value at — we must act decisively to succeed.</li><li><strong>Hardworking</strong></li><li><strong>High Agency</strong>: You don’t wait for direction—you take initiative, propose bold ideas, and make things happen, both technically and from a product perspective.</li><li><strong>Product-Minded</strong>: You have a sharp product sense, with an ability to empathize with users, anticipate their needs, and translate that into features that delight and deliver value.</li></ul><p><strong>Tech Stack</strong></p><ul><li>Kotlin, Java</li></ul><p><strong>Interview Process</strong></p><p>After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15-30 minutes phone interview, during which a member of our team will ask technical questions. If you clear the phone interview, you will proceed to next steps:</p><ol><li>Deep dive coding challenge</li><li>Meet and greet with the wider team</li></ol><p>Our goal is to complete the process within one week. All interviews will be conducted in person when applicable.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>The role is based in Palo Alto. Candidates are expected to be located near the Bay Area or open to relocation.</p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI, 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.</p><p><strong>Annual Salary Range</strong></p><p>$180,000 - $440,000 USD</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>xAI is an equal opportunity employer.</em></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FSvHtuPdDFCaIXqF_zzgez7x5WP3dC8g/view?usp=sharing">California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice</a></p></div>