Senior Principal Rack System Integration Engineer

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

The team integrates SambaNova's AI accelerators into rack scale systems and gets them deployed in customer datacenters. We handle the racking and stacking of tightly integrated network, power, and compute equipment in both prototype and production environments, and we take rack solutions through prototyping into mass production so they stay manufacturable and serviceable at scale. We work with architects, engineering teams, customer datacenter teams, sales, and marketing, and we manage vendor relationships to line the equipment up with our current and future roadmap.

About the role

SambaNova is a rack scale developer of AI accelerators. We are looking for a Systems Integration Engineer to help scale the next generation of platform and datacenter deployments.

Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Rack and stack tightly integrated network, power, and compute devices in both prototype and production environments
• Select, configure, and customize high performance rack equipment for deployment at scale across a wide range of customer datacenters
• Work with architects, engineering teams, customer datacenter teams, sales, and marketing to align rack designs with product needs
• Engage with multiple vendors and build the partnerships needed to support our current and future roadmap

Required qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience deploying advanced compute and networking equipment in leading edge datacenter clustered environments
• Working knowledge of specification, configuration, and use of common datacenter support equipment such as network switches, power systems, and fiber and copper networking technologies
• Recent experience with typical datacenter working practices and current and upcoming standards, including rack design, wiring practices, rack power options, and cooling technologies
• Recent experience in prototyping and converting high performance integrated rack solutions to mass production while keeping them manufacturable and serviceable
• Experience partnering with cross-disciplinary teams

Preferred qualifications

• Recent AI platform integration experience
• High performance switch and networking experience, including some ability to work on switch configuration
• Experience with high power air and liquid cooled rack platform design, integration, and deployment
• Background in startup engineering environments with a find a problem, adopt it, solve it approach to technical challenges
• Experience working in customer datacenter environments when deploying systems

Base Salary Range:

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.