Granica · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer – Foundational Data Systems for AI
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $290K/yrGranica is an AI research and systems company focused on building infrastructure for efficient data systems that enable structured AI. The Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for developing self-optimizing data infrastructure and collaborating closely with the research team to translate theoretical advances into practical applications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Define and evolve the global metadata and transactional substrate that powers atomic consistency and schema evolution across exabyte-scale data systems
Architect self-optimizing systems that continuously reorganize and compress data based on access patterns, achieving order-of-magnitude efficiency gains
Pioneer new approaches to encoding and layout that push theoretical limits of signal per byte read
Lead development of distributed compute platforms that scale predictively and maintain reliability under extreme load and failure conditions
Collaborate with Granica Research to translate advances in compression and probabilistic modeling into production-grade, industry-defining systems
Drive system-wide initiatives to minimize latency from insight to decision, enabling faster model learning and data-driven reasoning
Qualification
Required
Mastery of distributed systems: consensus, replication, consistency, and performance at scale
Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale data or compute systems with measurable 10× impact
Expertise with columnar formats and low-level data representation techniques
Deep production experience with Spark, Flink, or next-generation compute frameworks
Fluency in Java, Rust, Go, or C++, emphasizing simplicity, performance, and maintainability
Demonstrated leadership—mentoring senior engineers, influencing architecture, and scaling technical excellence
Systems intuition rooted in theory: compression, entropy, and information efficiency
Preferred
Familiarity with Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi
Published or open-source contributions in distributed systems, compression, or data representation
Passion for bridging research and production to define the next frontier of efficient AI infrastructure
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.
Founded in 2019
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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