AI-Driven Platform Security Engineer

xAI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Job summary

xAI is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join the Platform Security team. You will build AI-powered security tools for a Kubernetes-based platform, identifying vulnerabilities and championing secure engineering practices across the org.

The role emphasizes clean, efficient code, rapid iteration, and impact. You will work in a fast-paced environment contributing directly to a trusted, secure digital platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in fast-paced, high-impact environments (startups or tech).
• Expertise in Python, Rust, or Go with clean, efficient code.
• Certifications like CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, Security+, CASP+ or similar preferred.
• Proven experience building tools or systems from scratch for scalable solutions.
• Proficiency in designing scalable backend architectures for secure systems.
• Familiarity with security testing frameworks (Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, SAST/DAST).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for deploying and securing containers.
• Knowledge of SBOM management and dependency scanning.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-driven security tooling and agents to identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities in the platform infrastructure and customer-facing apps.
• Proactively identify security problems to solve and own the design and implementation end-to-end.
• Collaborate and be a security champion while driving technical decisions across the organization.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

Security best practices

Problem solving

Code quality

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

Job description

xAI is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join the Platform Security team. You will build AI-powered security tools for a Kubernetes-based platform, identifying vulnerabilities and championing secure engineering practices across the org.

The role emphasizes clean, efficient code, rapid iteration, and impact. You will work in a fast-paced environment contributing directly to a trusted, secure digital platform.