Senior Principal Engineer
SambaNova Systems2 months ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Ensure the stability, scalability, and performance of the AI inference platform.
- Design and build components and systems for new AI inference challenges.
- Develop backend components using Python, Go, and Rust.
- Introduce new platform features and capabilities.
- Build and improve unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks and automation.
- Drive technical execution, engineering excellence, and software quality across critical infrastructure initiatives.
- Collaborate with ML, Product Managers, QA, and DevOps teams.
Requirements
- 8–12 years of software engineering experience.
- Experience building backend systems in Python, Go, or Rust.
- Strong experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
- Solid understanding of Kubernetes and Helm Charts.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and experience building scalable, reliable services.
- Knowledge of software development best practices and coding standards.
- Preferred: experience with the Kubernetes ecosystem and AI inference serving and orchestration.
- Preferred: experience with AI coding assistants and related technologies.
- Preferred: knowledge of ML application optimization and productionization.
- Preferred: ability to design and build cloud-native systems.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package including equity and benefits for US-based full-time employment positions.
- Employer-covered medical insurance premiums at 95% for employees and 77% for dependents, plus an employer-contributed Health Savings Account.
- Dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, basic and voluntary life, AD&D, and flexible spending account options.
- Well-being benefits include Headspace, Gympass+ with access to physical gyms, One Medical, counseling services, and an Employee Assistance Program.
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About SambaNova Systems
SambaNova Systems builds full-stack AI infrastructure—custom accelerator chips, systems, and foundation models—delivered as on-prem appliances and cloud APIs for enterprises, governments, and data centers. Its offerings include the SambaNova Suite, Samba Cloud, and on-prem SambaStack, powered by its Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU) architecture, including the SN40L chip. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is privately held.