Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack
SambaNova· Software
Hybrid (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)INR 8900k - INR 10800kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior Principal Engineer role on the SambaStack inference serving platform, focusing on performance, scalability, reliability, new features, and platform components for enterprise-grade AI inference deployments using SambaNova's RDU architecture.
Responsibilities
- 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
- - 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
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
Skills
Required:PythonGoRustKubernetesdistributed systems
Benefits
- Base Salary Range: ₹8,900,000—₹10,800,000 INR (Base Pay Range)
- Health and insurance benefits (as described in Benefits Summary)
- Equity and health-related and well-being benefits (Headspace, Gympass+, etc.)
Last updated Sep 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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