Sr. Software Engineer, Linux Kernel

Company websitex.ai (xAI, opens in new tab)

Base salary $200K to $375K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Palo Alto, CA +1 more

This job is no longer listed by the employer as of Nov 6, 2026. It is no longer shown as accepting applications. The history below is kept for reference.

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LocationPalo Alto, CA +1 more
WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
Status at last checkClosed

All places named

Palo Alto, CA
Seattle, WA

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This range next to 6 other live xAI roles with the nearest advertised base floor

This listingSr. Software Engineer, Linux Kernel$200K to $375K
Sr. Mobile Android Engineer$200K to $375K
Director, Global Growth Marketing & Sales Enablement$200K to $280K
Sr. Mobile iOS Engineer$200K to $375K
Sr. Commercial Counsel, Enterprise$200K to $250K
Model Engineer, Imagine$180K to $440K
Sr. Software Engineer, Real-Time Storage$180K to $330K

Chart as a table

This range next to 6 other live xAI roles with the nearest advertised base floor
Role	Published base
Sr. Software Engineer, Linux Kernel (this listing)	$200K - $375K
Sr. Mobile Android Engineer	$200K - $375K
Director, Global Growth Marketing & Sales Enablement	$200K - $280K
Sr. Mobile iOS Engineer	$200K - $375K
Sr. Commercial Counsel, Enterprise	$200K - $250K
Model Engineer, Imagine	$180K - $440K
Sr. Software Engineer, Real-Time Storage	$180K - $330K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All xAI roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

Nov 5, 2026 00:13 UTC First observed on the employer's board
Nov 5, 2026 00:13 UTC Began meeting the published-salary criteria
Nov 6, 2026 01:51 UTC Absent from the employer's board; confirmation pending
Nov 6, 2026 02:51 UTC Closure observed on Nov 6, 2026

Observed since: Nov 5, 2026
Employer-stated posting date: 2026-11-04

Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA

$200,000 - $375,000 USD

Method: Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
Checked: Nov 6, 2026 00:15 UTC
Rule set: us-base-v2
Source: Employer posting (opens in new tab)

The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.

What we verified

The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.

We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.