Principal Cloud Backend Engineer at SambaNova building the monetization and inference serving platform. Focus on distributed systems, billing integration, usage metering, and multi-tenant quota management for AI services.
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.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal or Senior Principal Cloud Backend Engineer to architect and build the core platform that powers our large-scale AI inference services, with a critical focus on enabling flexible billing and monetization strategies. You will own the design and implementation of the systems that not only ensure reliability and scalability but also directly unlock new revenue streams and business models for our AI services.
This is a high-impact role where you will solve complex challenges at the intersection of cloud-native AI infrastructure, metering, and monetization. You will build the foundational systems for usage-based pricing, subscription plans, and dynamic entitlements that serve as the economic engine for our business. If you are passionate about building platforms that are both technically robust and commercially critical, we want to hear from you.
As a key leader on our team, you will be at the forefront of building the economic backbone of our inference platform. Your work will directly impact our ability to:
You will be solving challenging problems at the intersection of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and commercial strategy, making our monetization platform a key competitive advantage.
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter. In your cover letter, we encourage you to describe your experience with a large-scale system you've architected, particularly any involving billing, entitlements, or monetization. Highlight the challenges you faced in ensuring scalability, reliability, and accuracy, and how you overcame them.
Submission Guidelines
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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.