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Software Engineer

SambaNova

Palo Alto, California, United States

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On-site

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Full-time

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1mo ago

Required skills

Python

Kubernetes

Go

Rust

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.

Samba Nova 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 Samba Nova 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

Samba Nova is hiring Software Engineers for Samba Nova’s Samba Stack platform.

We are helping enterprises and service providers host their own AI inference platforms for end users, powered by our state-of-the-art RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) hardware architecture. Our cloud-agnostic, enterprise-grade inference serving platform enables seamless deployment, management, and scaling of foundation model workloads at production scale.

As a Software Engineer on the Samba Stack team, you will further improve performance, scalability, and reliability while introducing new features and capabilities to our state-of-the-art inference serving platform.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role working at the intersection of AI infrastructure, enterprise software, and developer experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure the continued stability, scalability, and performance of our AI inference platform.

  • Collaborate with ML Engineers, Product Managers, QA, and DevOps to build the best system for our customers.

  • Work on components built with Python, Go, and Rust across a heterogeneous serving platform.

  • Build and improve testing frameworks and automation to increase our ability to quickly deliver high quality releases to customers.

  • Design new systems, components, and capabilities to solve new and interesting problems in the AI inference space.

Required Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering.

  • Experience building backend components in Python, Go, or Rust.

  • Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing framework design and implementation.

  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes and the Kubernetes Operator pattern.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

  • Knowledge of software development best practices and coding standards

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with AI Inference serving and orchestration.

  • Familiarity with AI coding assistants and technologies.

  • Knowledge of ML application optimization and productionization.

  • Ability to design and build cloud-native software systems.

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

EEO Policy
Samba Nova 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

Samba Nova 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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About SambaNova

SambaNova

SambaNova

Public

Intel Capital Corporation started off as the investment arm of Intel Corporation in 1991 and in January 2025, it spun off as a standalone investment fund.

201-500

Employees

Santa Clara

Headquarters

Reviews

4.3

10 reviews

Work-life balance

3.8

Compensation

4.2

Culture

4.5

Career

4.0

Management

3.5

78%

Recommend to a friend

Pros

Supportive team and management

Good work-life balance and flexibility

Competitive salary and benefits

Cons

Fast-paced and high-pressure environment

Heavy workload and overtime expectations

Management direction and communication issues

Salary Ranges

35 data points

Staff/L6

Staff/L6 · Principal Technical Writer

1 reports

$172,500

total per year

Base

$150,000

Stock

-

Bonus

-

$172,500

$172,500

Interview experience

1 interviews

Difficulty

4.0

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Interview process

1

Application Review

2

Recruiter Screen

3

Technical Phone Screen

4

Onsite/Virtual Interviews

5

Team Matching

6

Offer

Common questions

Coding/Algorithm

System Design

Behavioral/STAR

Technical Knowledge

Culture Fit