Analytics Engineer (X)

Palo Alto, CAfull timeOn Site

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$180k–$330k

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xAI Senior Analytics Engineer at xAI responsible for building and maintaining robust data systems for quantitative analysis and business decision-making. This role involves designing and optimizing data pipelines using Spark, Kafka, and Flink and developing quantitative models to support experimentation and forecasting.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and optimize end-to-end data pipelines for processing high-volume datasets using tools such as Spark, Kafka, and/or Flink
Develop quantitative models and statistical frameworks to support experimentation, forecasting, and performance measurement
Build and maintain data infrastructure that ensures data quality, consistency, and accessibility for analytical workflows
Collaborate with product engineering, product, and operations teams to translate business requirements into production-grade data systems and insights
Conduct A/B tests, causal analysis, and performance evaluations to drive measurable improvements in key metrics
Implement monitoring, alerting, and automation for data systems to support real-time decision support
Mentor team members on best practices for scalable data engineering and quantitative problem-solving

Qualification

Experience in PythonPrior work in consumer technology

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, or quantitative field
5+ years of experience building production data pipelines and infrastructure at scale
Experience in Python, SQL, and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Hadoop)

Preferred

Demonstrated expertise in statistical methods, predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, and experimental design
Solid understanding of cloud services for data storage, processing, and orchestration
Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering business impact through reliable systems
Prior work in consumer technology, or social media domains
Experience with real-time streaming systems and low-latency data processing
Contributions to open-source data tools or publications on large-scale analytics systems
Track record of reducing operational costs or improving system efficiency through data optimizations
Have the ability to bridge engineering excellence with rigorous analytical approaches

Benefits

Dental
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401(k)
Equity/RSU
Life Insurance

Company

xAI

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