Engineering Manager, SambaNova Systems

Vision and Multimodality LLM

$190-215k

Plus equity

Tensorflow
PyTorch
Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

SambaNova Systems

Platform for artificial intelligence innovation

Open for applications

SambaNova Systems

Platform for artificial intelligence innovation

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceAnalytics

Open for applications

$190-215k

Plus equity

Tensorflow
PyTorch
Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceAnalytics

Company mission

To accelerate the development and deployment of artificial intelligence for everyone.

Role

Who you are

  • Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in Machine Learning, with a focus in vision
  • 5+ years proven success in technical leadership, while delivering impactful projects across the organization
  • Strong expertise in machine learning algorithms, and data analysis techniques
  • Proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience using machine learning libraries and frameworks such as Pytorch, Tensorflow, or JAX
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fast-paced context
  • Experience and familiarity with production ML environments, including model release, evaluation and monitoring

Desirable

  • Track record of published ML papers and/or blogs
  • Track record of engagement with open-source ML community
  • Experience with Vision applications in AI for Science, Oil and Gas, or medical imaging
  • Experience with Vision and Multi-modal foundation models such as Stable Diffusion, ViT and CLIP
  • Experience with performance optimization of ML models
  • 2+ years of experience in a startup environment

What the job involves

  • We are looking for a world-class engineering leader to manage a team of talented Machine Learning engineers and researchers driving the development & innovation of our vision technology
  • Leveraging cutting-edge techniques, you will play a vital role in our overall success in deploying state of the art AI capabilities all around the globe
  • Lead and manage a high-performing team of machine learning engineers in a fast-paced environment, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to drive their professional growth and development
  • Oversee the rapid development and implementation of machine learning models, leveraging advanced algorithms and techniques to optimize performance
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, software engineers, and data engineers, to deliver data-driven insights and recommendations that enhance our solutions in an agile environment
  • Stay at the forefront of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in machine learning, vision and MLOps. Apply this knowledge to drive innovation, meet tight deadlines, and maintain a competitive edge
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, providing clear communication of technical concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Our take

SambaNova Systems is a computing startup focused on building machine learning and big data analytics platforms. Its software-defined analytics platform enables optimum performance for any ML training, inference, or analytics models.

In 2021, SambaNova Systems became the best-funded AI systems and services platform startup in the world. Its total funding reached more than $1 billion and its valuation climbed to more than $5 billion. The company has received backing from the likes of BlackRock, Intel Capital, GV (formerly Google Ventures), among several others, and is expanding its offices in Palo Alto to accommodate this growth.

It's this support from premier investors in the industry that validates its mission to revolutionize the AI market by making it accessible to every organization.

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Insights

Top investors

-12% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Apr 2021

$650m

SERIES D

Feb 2020

$250m

SERIES C

Total funding: $1.1bn

Company benefits

  • Flexible PTO in US
  • Parental Leave
  • Benefits (medical, dental and vision)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401k/Pensions
  • Gym Access
  • Flexible Working Hours

Company values

  • We work with integrity
  • Innovation that makes an impact
  • We pride ourselves on top talent

Company HQ

Palo Alto, CA

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Leadership

They studied at Stanford before spending 7 years as a Hewlett-Packard Hardware Manager, and working as Director of Engineering at inSilicon and Afara Websystems. Having spent a combined 15 years as VP of Sun Microsystems and then Oracle Corporation, they co-founded SambaNova in November 2017.

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