Operations Manager - Monetization Integrity

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 engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Role

X’s Safety team is responsible for helping our users successfully and safely use our platform. This includes investigating issues that may cause harm to our users or pose risks to X, such as combating spam and fraud, and providing support to our customers. We innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace and are committed to being a learning organization with a growth mindset. This means we are always looking for ways to improve our policies, detection and enforcement, and ourselves.

X is seeking a seasoned, results-driven Senior Operations Manager to join the Monetization Integrity team. You’re an operations leader with a strong track record of building and scaling processes at the intersection of business integrity and customer excellence. You bring analytical rigor and operational excellence and demonstrate an understanding of risk, quality, and user experience. This position is based in Tokyo, Japan, and requires being onsite—remote work is not considered.

Responsibilities

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Develop, maintain, and scale monetization integrity operations by designing efficient workflows that mitigate product abuse while enabling business growth.

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Monitor, identify, and investigate fraudulent or suspicious activity across the monetization ecosystem using data-driven insights and risk signals.

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Design and refine enforcement guidelines and automation opportunities to enhance review efficiency, accuracy, and consistency at scale.

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Identify and resolve edge cases with the agent team, providing a feedback loop to product and policy stakeholders to account for such cases in the future.

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Conduct analyses and report on trends, quality concerns, and process inefficiencies. Develop recommendations based on these analyses and drive implementation.

Required Qualifications

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5+ years of experience in operations management, preferably within a tech or digital platform environment.

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Business-level competency in Japanese and English languages.

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Ability to develop highly efficient and effective processes independently.

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Strong research, analytical, investigative, and communication skills.

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Experience working with large datasets and SQL to build dashboards and reports and complete analyses to drive operational improvements.

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Works well under pressure and is comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

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Operations engineering experience is a plus.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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