Cloud Platform Architect

SambaNova Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 245,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

HSA with employer contribution

Dental & Vision insurance

Well-being benefits (Headspace, Gympas

Job summary

SambaNova Systems seeks an experienced DevOps/SRE leader to architect and operate our next‑generation platform. You will own the Kubernetes-based runtime, design Terraform modules for AWS, GCP, and Azure, and bridge on‑prem with cloud deployments to accelerate AI workloads.

You will collaborate with AI/engineering teams, implement observability, and help ensure secure, scalable infrastructure across hybrid environments. This role requires strong cloud, networking, and security skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure roles.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python/Go/Rust).
• Expertise with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code across multi-clouds.
• Strong proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure core services.
• Knowledge of networking and cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain our internal developer platform across cloud and on‑prem.
• Design, write, and manage Terraform modules for multi-cloud resources.
• Build highly available Kubernetes clusters for AI workloads.
• Implement robust networking connecting multi‑cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Collaborate with AI and software teams to accelerate development cycles.
• Apply observability and participate in on‑call rotations.

Skills

DevOps

SRE

Cloud infrastructure

Programming (Python/Go/Rust)

Networking basics

Security best practices

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS/GKE)

Terraform

CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI/Jenkins/ArgoCD)

Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)

IAM, Networking, DNS

Job description

The era of pervasive AI has arrived. In this era, organizations will use generative AI to unlock hidden value in their data, accelerate processes, reduce costs, drive efficiency and innovation to fundamentally transform their businesses and operations at scale. SambaNova Suite is the first full-stack, generative AI platform, from chip to model, optimized for enterprise and government organizations. Powered by the intelligent SN40L chip, the SambaNova Suite is a fully integrated platform, delivered on-premises or in the cloud, combined with state-of-the-art open-source models that can be easily and securely fine-tuned using customer data for greater accuracy. Once adapted with customer data, customers retain model ownership in perpetuity, so they can turn generative AI into one of their most valuable assets.

About the role

In this role, you'll architecting our next-generation system from the ground up, running the Kubernetes infrastructure that powers some of the most advanced AI workloads in the industry, and bridging multi-cloud and on-prem environments in ways no generic SaaS company can offer. Your work will directly impact the productivity of every engineer at SambaNova and by extension, the speed at which we ship the future of AI computing.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Architect, build, and maintain our next-generation internal developer platform, automating and streamlining our cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
• Design, write, and manage Terraform modules to provision and manage resources across AWS, GCP, and Azure, ensuring consistency and reproducibility.
• Build and manage highly available, secure, and performant Kubernetes clusters that serve as the primary runtime for our diverse AI workloads.
• Design and implement robust networking solutions (VPCs, load balancers, firewalls, service meshes) that seamlessly connect our multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with AI and software engineering teams to understand their needs, provide golden paths to production, and build internal tools that accelerate their development cycles.
• Implement best practices for observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) to ensure system reliability and performance, and participate in on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Infrastructure roles
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Rust)
• Expertise with Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or self-managed) in production environments - pods, operators, CRDs, CNIs, etc.
• Expertise with Infrastructure as Code with the ability to manage complex, multi-cloud environments
• Strong proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure), with a solid understanding of the core services (compute, storage, networking, IAM)
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, load balancing) and security best practices in the cloud

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a hybrid environment bridging cloud and on-premise/data center infrastructure
• Experience managing infrastructure for data-intensive or ML/AI workloads
• Knowledge of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
• Contributions to open-source projects or a public portfolio of code (GitHub)

Base Salary Range: Base Pay Range $245,000 - $325,000 USD

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.