Elon Musk's xAI Opens 25,000-Square-Foot Engineering Hub in Bellevue, Creates AI Corridor Near OpenAI Offices
Summary
Elon Musk's xAI opens a massive 25,000-square-foot engineering hub in downtown Bellevue just minutes from OpenAI's offices, creating an AI battleground as the company recruits engineers with salaries up to $440,000 for core AI research and development roles.
Key Points
- Elon Musk's xAI establishes a 25,000-square-foot engineering center in downtown Bellevue's Lincoln Square South building, following through on September announcement to open Seattle-area operations
- The new xAI office sits within a 10-minute walk of OpenAI's recently announced 300,000-square-foot expansion at City Center Plaza, creating a concentrated AI corridor in Bellevue
- xAI actively recruits for engineering positions offering $180,000-$440,000 salaries, including core AI research roles in CUDA/GPU development and AI model creation, indicating the office will serve as a development hub rather than just operational support