Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack

SambaNova Systems is hiring a Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack in Bengaluru, India. It pays INR 8900k-INR 10800k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on SambaNova Systems.

Level's read on this job

Builds AI ●●●● is how Level rates this role: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Go and Rust.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 72 other open roles at SambaNova Systems.

AI in this role

Develop and optimize a state-of-the-art AI inference serving platform utilizing Python, Go, and Rust for enterprise workloads.

PythonGoRustKubernetesHelm

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SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide. At the core of SambaNova's technology is the RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) — a chip built on a dataflow architecture rather than the traditional GPU model. Its decode performance is especially strong for agentic workloads like multi-turn agents, code generation, and long-running applications. RDUs are packaged into SambaRack, rack-scale hardware that lets customers deploy state-of-the-art models with better performance, greater energy efficiency, and faster time to value.

About the team

Our SambaStack inference serving platform is pushing the boundaries of generative AI and large language models. We are a team of passionate innovators tackling some of the world’s most challenging computational problems.

About the role

SambaNova is hiring Principal Software Engineers for the SambaStack platform. We help enterprises and service providers host their own AI inference platforms, powered by our state-of-the-art RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) architecture. Our cloud-agnostic, enterprise-grade inference serving platform enables seamless deployment, management, and scaling of foundation model workloads at production scale.

As a Principal Software Engineer on the SambaStack team, you will:

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

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the intersection of:

AI infrastructure
Enterprise software
Developer experience

Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities will include:

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

Basic 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

Preferred qualifications

Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem, including:
Familiarity with AI inference serving and orchestration
Experience with AI coding assistants and related technologies
Knowledge of ML application optimization and productionization
Ability to design and build cloud-native systems

Base Salary Range:

Base Pay Range₹8,900,000—₹10,800,000 INR

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

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.

How we rate this

Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack at SambaNova Systems rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior Principal Engineer - SambaStack is an open job at SambaNova Systems.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is INR 8900k-INR 10800k a year.
The role is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
The job was posted on August 20, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by SambaNova Systems. Apply on SambaNova Systems

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

BackendDistributed SystemsInference ServingTestingPythonGoRustKubernetes

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Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
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Tell me about a project where testing was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Python in your day-to-day work.

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