Sr. IT Data Engineer at xAI

On-site - Palo Alto, CA, USA

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At xAI, the IT Data Engineering team implements and supports applications to help internal customers meet their operational needs. The team establishes processes for continual improvement, guides administration, and partners with multiple stakeholders on a project‑to‑project basis, ensuring the business runs effectively while maintaining a healthy application environment.

Salary

USD 135,000 - 260,000

Requirements

Skills

  • BA/BS in a related field (Computer Science degree preferred)
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in an enterprise environment
  • Strong experience with databases (Vertica, MySQL, or similar) and advanced SQL
  • Java development experience (Spring, JEE/JSE) and proficiency in Python or other modern languages
  • Hands‑on experience with integrations, APIs, and message queuing technologies (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Experience working with 3rd party APIs (Salesforce, Workday, etc.)
  • Background working in an Agile environment
  • Experience with API Gateways (e.g., Kong), RAML, and REST-based APIs
  • Designing and deploying scalable, reliable, high‑volume data integrations and real‑time pipelines
  • Big data technologies (Hadoop, MongoDB, HBase, Cassandra)
  • On‑prem and cloud enterprise solutions (Oracle, Salesforce, Workday)
  • Scala / Scalding
  • Deep knowledge of access control and data security
  • Leading Data/BI/Analytics projects with a customer‑first approach
  • Custom ETL design, implementation, and maintenance
  • Performance monitoring, error logging, and troubleshooting Java applications

Responsibilities

  • Help lead xAI’s data strategy by implementing established ETL patterns, creating and supporting dependable infrastructure, and reusable components
  • Partner with business and engineering teams to prioritize requests and consistently deliver excellent results against time‑sensitive priorities
  • Collaborate effectively in a fast‑paced environment using strong interpersonal communication skills

Technologies

VerticaMySQLSQLJavaSpringPythonKafkaRabbitMQSalesforceWorkdayKongRAMLRESTHadoopMongoDBHBaseCassandraOracleScalaScalding

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