Granica · 2 months ago
Engineering Manager – Foundational Data Systems for AI
Bay Area Office
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$190K/yr - $290K/yr
7+ years expGranica is an AI research and systems company focused on building infrastructure for structured and efficient intelligence. The Engineering Manager will lead a team of engineers to develop core systems for data storage, compute, and metadata, ensuring high performance and reliability while translating research into scalable infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead a team of exceptional engineers building core systems across storage, compute, and metadata at planetary scale
Stay close to the code (roughly 30–40% hands-on) while guiding hiring, architecture, velocity, and execution
Translate research prototypes into hardened, scalable infrastructure used across petabyte-scale enterprise environments
Set technical direction through design reviews, RFCs, and principled trade-offs that balance performance, reliability, and maintainability
Establish engineering rigor: precise code quality standards, latency and reliability SLAs, and learning-focused postmortems
Scale the team through hiring, mentorship, and a culture of high trust, ownership, and continuous learning
Drive outcomes: measurable latency reduction, throughput improvements, and reliability at four-nines and above
Create autonomy through simple workflows that let small, high-agency teams ship fast
Qualification
Required
7+ years in backend or infrastructure engineering, including 2+ years leading teams or large projects
Proven ability to build, scale, and mentor high-performing engineering teams in complex systems domains
Deep expertise in distributed compute frameworks (Spark, Trino, Presto) and columnar formats (Parquet, ORC)
Familiarity with Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi internals
Strong system design instincts and the ability to make and teach high-quality trade-offs
A bias for action and comfort balancing ambiguity with clarity, and architectural depth with rapid iteration
Commitment to clarity, technical excellence, and team growth
Passion for building foundational technology that reshapes how data powers AI at scale
Benefits
Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and substantial bonus for top performers
Flexible time off plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
Support for research, publication, and deep technical exploration
Company
Granica
Granica is the world's first AI Data Readiness Platform, creating cutting-edge and enterprise-ready AI infrastructure services.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
New Enterprise Associates
2023-06-08Series A· $45M
2020-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Rahul Ponnala
CEO & Co-Founder
Recent News
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2025-02-07
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