xAI
Software Engineer, Consumer Subscriptions
$180K–$440K
Palo Alto, CA · Full-time · Posted Apr 16, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years working on large-scale consumer applications, ideally in monetization, subscriptions, or fintech (preferred skills and experience).
About the job
Own and develop billing, payments, promotions, messaging, and subscription experiences for X Premium and SuperGrok, while building and leading the Consumer Subscriptions engineering team.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end subscription billing infrastructure and build promotional tools, communications systems, and market-specific payment and compliance solutions.
- Develop product bundles and systems that personalize offers and messages; build key features for X Premium and SuperGrok.
- Recruit, build, and lead the Consumer Subscriptions engineering team.
What they ask for
- Experience with backend systems for consumer applications.
Nice to have
- Experience leading engineering efforts in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Expertise in distributed systems, global payments infrastructure, personalization engines, or A/B testing frameworks; proficiency with Go, Python, Java, Rust, or similar.
Pay
$180,000 - $440,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Go, Python, Java, Rust
AI focus
Build intelligent models and systems to deliver relevant messages, offers, and information to users at the optimal time; support premium AI products.
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