AI Hardware System Architect
SambaNova Systems · San Jose, California, United States
Posted 29 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days SambaNova Systems's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of SambaNova Systems's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SambaNova Systems
- high 21 stale, 2 reposted of 57 open
- Hiring momentum
- 68 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
As an AI Hardware System Architect at SambaNova, you will be responsible for defining and architecting RDU-based server and rack platforms, ensuring they meet performance and manufacturability standards. Your role involves collaborating with hardware partners, writing specifications, and overseeing the entire lifecycle from architecture definition to deployment. You will also lead cross-team technical initiatives and mentor engineers on system architecture methodologies.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SambaNova Systems as an employer.
What you need
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
- 12+ years architecting hardware systems for hyperscale, HPC, or AI/ML infrastructure
- Deep, hands-on background in at least one systems domain, such as interconnect, power delivery, thermal/cooling, or mechanical, for large-scale AI accelerator, HPC, or hyperscale systems
- Experience owning system architecture at board, rack, or cluster scale, including writing the specs that other engineering teams and vendors build to
- A track record of carrying a system through architecture definition, bring-up, and volume production
- Direct experience holding external vendors and ODM/OEM partners accountable to a technical specification
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with AI accelerator platforms (RDU, GPU, TPU, or custom ASIC) and the fabrics that scale them up and out
- Enough fluency in chip- and package-level design to work as a peer with silicon and packaging architects, even though that is not this role's primary scope
- Experience standing up a new engineering function, review process, or design practice from scratch
What you get
- Competitive total rewards package, including base salary and equity
- 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
- Well-being benefits including a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership, One Medical membership, and counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work arrangements
- The role requires a significant amount of experience (12+ years) which may limit opportunities for less experienced candidates
- The salary range is quite broad, which may indicate variability based on experience or negotiation
- The focus on hardware architecture may not appeal to those looking for more software or application-level roles
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