Exceptional Designer

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

You’ll help design and ship a new generation of consumer products across X and Grok, spanning social platforms, AI-powered interfaces, and entirely new interaction paradigms. You’ll work closely with engineering, research, and product to turn complex systems into simple, elegant experiences used by millions. This role is for designers who are excited by a shift in how products are built,  where AI tools are part of the design and prototyping process, not just the product itself.

You’ll Work On

• Designing end-to-end product experiences across social and AI-driven products


• Deeply understanding user needs, behaviors, and emerging use cases


• Rapidly exploring, prototyping, and iterating using both traditional and AI-assisted design tools


• Partnering closely with engineering to ship high-quality, polished experiences


• Using qualitative research, product data, and intuition to guide decisions


• Contributing to shared design systems and product standards

You’ll Thrive If You

• Have shipped meaningful consumer product features on web and/or mobile


• Are comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments


• Embrace new design and engineering workflows, including AI-assisted tooling


• Care deeply about craft, clarity, and user experience


• Communicate clearly and collaborate well across disciplines


• Have an interest in language models, social systems, or both

Ideal Experience

• Strong portfolio demonstrating product thinking and execution


• Experience designing consumer-facing products at scale


• Familiarity with modern design and prototyping tools


• Experience working closely with engineers and product partners

Interview Process

After reviewing your application, we’ll invite selected candidates to a short introductory conversation. If that goes well, the main process includes:

1. Portfolio deep-dive


2. Design exercise


3. Conversations with the broader team

Our goal is to complete the process within one week.

Annual Salary Range

$180,000 – $400,000 USD

Benefits

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.

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