Granica · 1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer – Foundational Data Systems for AI - Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelGranica is an AI research and systems company building infrastructure for structured and efficient intelligence. The Senior Software Engineer will focus on architecting and building foundational data systems that enhance AI capabilities by addressing inefficiencies in data representation and processing.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Architect the transactional and metadata substrate that supports time-travel, schema evolution, and atomic consistency across petabyte-scale tabular datasets
Build systems that reorganize data autonomously, learning from access patterns and workloads to maintain peak efficiency without manual tuning
Optimize bit-level organization (encoding, compression, layout) to extract maximal signal per byte read
Develop distributed compute systems that scale predictively, adapt to dynamic load, and maintain reliability under failure
Implement new algorithms in compression, representation, and optimization emerging from ongoing research. Opportunities to publish and open-source are encouraged
Design for minimal time between question and insight, enabling models and humans to learn faster from data
Qualification
Required
Depth in distributed systems: consensus, partitioning, replication, fault tolerance
Experience with columnar formats such as Parquet or ORC and low-level encoding strategies
Understanding of metadata-driven architectures and adaptive query planning
Production experience with Spark, Flink, or custom distributed engines on cloud object storage
Proficiency in Java, Rust, Go, or C++ with an emphasis on clarity and quality
Curiosity about theory of the mathematics of compression, entropy, and learning efficiency
A builder's mindset: pragmatic, rigorous, and grounded in long-term systems thinking
Preferred
Familiarity with Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi
Research or open-source contributions in compression, indexing, or distributed computation
Interest in how data representation affects training dynamics and model reasoning efficiency
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
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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