SambaNova

Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Work style not stated

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EmployerSambaNova
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Work styleWork style not stated
Employer posted1 month ago

SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide. At the core of SambaNova's technology is the RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) — a chip built on a dataflow architecture rather than the traditional GPU model. Its decode performance is especially strong for agentic workloads like multi-turn agents, code generation, and long-running applications. RDUs are packaged into SambaRack, rack-scale hardware that lets customers deploy state-of-the-art models with better performance, greater energy efficiency, and faster time to value.

About the team

Our SambaStack inference serving platform is pushing the boundaries of generative AI and large language models. We are a team of passionate innovators tackling some of the world’s most challenging computational problems.

About the role

SambaNova is hiring Principal Software Engineers for the SambaStack platform. We help enterprises and service providers host their own AI inference platforms, powered by our state-of-the-art RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) architecture. Our cloud-agnostic, enterprise-grade inference serving platform enables seamless deployment, management, and scaling of foundation model workloads at production scale.

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As a Principal Software Engineer on the SambaStack team, you will:

Improve performance, scalability, and reliability
Introduce new features and platform capabilities
Design and build components for a state-of-the-art inference serving platform
Drive technical execution across critical infrastructure initiatives

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the intersection of:

AI infrastructure
Enterprise software
Developer experience

Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities will include:

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

Basic 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

Preferred qualifications

Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem, including:
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

Base Salary Range:

Base Pay Range

₹8,900,000—₹10,800,000 INR

Submission Guidelines
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at SambaNova Systems, you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified.

EEO Policy
SambaNova Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Benefits Summary for US-Based, Full-Time Employment Positions
SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits. We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution. We also offer Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans in addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care. Our library of well-being benefits available to you and your dependents includes a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more.

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