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 Runtime team owns the lowest level of the SambaNova software stack, the layer that talks directly to the hardware. We build the user libraries, drivers, networking, and system tools that run ML training and inference across SambaStack and SambaCloud.
About the Role
As a new grad Runtime Engineer, you'll write production code in C/C++/Rust and Python across drivers, user space libraries, networking, and system tools. You'll help bring up drivers on next generation silicon, test and deploy runtime features on large multi-node systems, and track down performance bottlenecks with the hardware and compiler teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain kernel drivers for next generation SambaNova silicon
- Build user space libraries that make efficient use of hardware resources
- Find and fix networking bottlenecks within and across nodes
- Build tools for profiling, debugging, and job and hardware management
- Test and deploy runtime features on large multi-node systems
- Work with the hardware and compiler teams to diagnose and fix performance issues
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Strong programming skills in C/C++/Rust and Python
- Experience with high speed networking such as RDMA, RoCE, or InfiniBand
- Experience with distributed communication libraries such as MPI, NCCL, or UCX
- Experience writing Linux kernel drivers or other system level software
- Experience with Linux and debugging tools such as GDB
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Familiarity with PCIe
- Experience with profiling or performance analysis tools
- Internship or research experience in systems software, networking, or performance engineering
- Open source project ownership or contributions
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.
Skills Required
- B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Strong programming skills in C, C++, Rust, and Python
- Experience with high-speed networking such as RDMA, RoCE, or InfiniBand
- Experience with distributed communication libraries such as MPI, NCCL, or UCX
- Experience writing Linux kernel drivers or other system-level software
- Experience with Linux and debugging tools such as GDB
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Familiarity with PCIe
- Experience with profiling or performance analysis tools
- Internship or research experience in systems software, networking, or performance engineering
- Open source project ownership or contributions
What We Do
AI is changing the world and at SambaNova, we believe that you don’t need unlimited resources to take advantage of the most advanced, valuable AI capabilities - capabilities that are helping organizations explore the universe, find cures for cancer, and giving companies access to insights that provide a competitive edge. We deliver the world’s fastest and only complete AI solution for enterprises and governments with world-record inference performance and accuracy. Powered by the SambaNova SN40L Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU), organizations can build a technology backbone for the next decade of AI innovation with SambaNova Suite. Our fully integrated hardware-software system, DataScale®, enables organizations to train, fine-tune, and deploy the most demanding AI workloads using the largest and most challenging models. Most recently, with the launch of our newest offering, SambaNova Cloud, developers can supercharge AI-powered applications on Llama 3.2 models. SambaNova was founded in 2017 in Palo Alto, California, by a group of industry luminaries, business leaders, and world-class innovators who understand AI. Today, we’ve built an incredibly smart and motivated team dedicated to making a lasting impact on the industry and equipping our customers to thrive in the new era of AI.
Why Work With Us
As a talent first company, we aim to hire the greatest and most innovative minds in the industry- driving the next generation of AI computing where no barrier is too high and the possibilities are truly limitless. We encourage our peers to take risks and take the initiative to make a lasting impact on the AI and ML industries.
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