Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack

The role

You will design and build components for a state-of-the-art inference serving platform. You will improve performance, scalability, and reliability of the SambaStack platform.

What you will do

• Ensure stability, scalability, and performance of the AI inference platform
• Collaborate with ML, Product Managers, QA, and DevOps teams
• Develop components using Python, Go, and Rust
• Build and improve testing frameworks and automation
• Design and implement systems for new AI inference challenges
• Drive engineering excellence and software quality across the platform

Required qualifications

• 8-12 years of software engineering experience
• Experience building backend systems in Python, Go, or Rust
• Strong experience with Unit testing, Integration testing, and End-to-end testing frameworks
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes and Helm Charts
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and experience building scalable, reliable services
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of software development best practices and coding standards

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem
• Familiarity with AI inference serving and orchestration
• Experience with AI coding assistants and related technologies
• Knowledge of ML application optimization and productionization
• Ability to design and build cloud-native systems

Benefits

• Base salary plus equity
• 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
• 77% premium coverage for dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
• Full subscription to Headspace
• Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms
• One Medical membership
• Counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program

Before you apply

• You must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified

About the company

SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide.