Granica · 3 hours ago
Engineering Manager – Foundational Data Systems for AI
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $290K/yr
7+ years expGranica is an AI research and infrastructure company focused on reliable, steerable representations for enterprise data. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Foundational Data Systems team, responsible for building and maintaining core infrastructure that supports AI and analytics workloads.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a senior team across multiple geographies
Own hiring, onboarding, and career development in a high-bar engineering culture
Create clarity and accountability across a large, senior org operating in ambiguity
Set technical direction through design reviews, RFCs, and principled trade-offs
Maintain close involvement in architecture and core system decisions
Own the evolution of foundational systems including: Table maintenance and data layout, Metadata, transactions, and schema evolution, Distributed compute and orchestration, Reliability, observability, and operational tooling
Translate strategy into execution via clear roadmaps and milestones
Establish and uphold standards for correctness, reliability, and cost efficiency
Lead incident response, postmortems, and continuous system improvement
Work closely with Research, Applied Systems, Product, and Infrastructure teams
Help move ideas from theory to production while preserving system integrity
Act as a technical and organizational bridge between research and engineering
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or distributed systems engineering
2+ years leading engineering teams or large, multi-person technical initiatives
Strong systems design instincts across distributed compute, storage, and data platforms
Experience building or operating data platforms, lakehouse systems, or large-scale analytics infrastructure
Hands-on technical background; comfortable engaging in deep architectural discussions
Track record of operating and scaling production systems with real reliability requirements
Preferred
Experience with table formats such as Iceberg, Delta Lake, or similar systems
Familiarity with distributed compute frameworks (e.g., Spark, Trino, Presto)
Experience partnering closely with research or ML-adjacent teams
Success scaling teams in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments
Benefits
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
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