Director of AI Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance

77% premium coverage for dependents

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

Library of well-being benefits including counseling services

Job summary

SambaNova in San Jose, California is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a high-performing engineering team in delivering cutting-edge AI inference platforms. The role involves overseeing team development, driving key engineering initiatives, and directly contributing to complex software projects.

The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience, including 2 years in management, strong backend skills in Python, Go, or Rust, and expertise in Kubernetes. A competitive salary of $245,000 to $325,000 USD is offered.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in leadership.
• Strong technical depth in backend systems.
• Excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a software team, ensuring technical excellence.
• Directly contribute in software design and implementation.
• Mentor engineers and uphold best engineering practices.

Skills

People leadership

AI infrastructure

Enterprise software

Systems architecture and design

Tools

Python

Go

Rust

Kubernetes

Job description

SambaNova in San Jose, California is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a high-performing engineering team in delivering cutting-edge AI inference platforms. The role involves overseeing team development, driving key engineering initiatives, and directly contributing to complex software projects.

The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience, including 2 years in management, strong backend skills in Python, Go, or Rust, and expertise in Kubernetes. A competitive salary of $245,000 to $325,000 USD is offered.