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Cloud Platform Architect

SambaNova Systems
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Software
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Infrastructure roles
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Rust)
  • Expertise with Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or self-managed) in production environments
  • Expertise with Infrastructure as Code with the ability to manage complex, multi-cloud environments
  • Strong proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, load balancing) and security best practices in the cloud
Nice to have
  • Experience in a hybrid environment bridging cloud and on-premise/data center infrastructure
  • Experience managing infrastructure for data-intensive or ML/AI workloads
  • Knowledge of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
  • Contributions to open-source projects or a public portfolio of code (GitHub)
What the job really is

As a Cloud Platform Architect at SambaNova, you will lead the design and architecture of a next-generation internal developer platform that supports advanced AI workloads. Your responsibilities will include managing Kubernetes infrastructure, automating cloud and on-prem resources, and implementing networking solutions across multi-cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to enhance their development processes and ensure system reliability through observability practices.

Benefits
  • Competitive total rewards package including base salary and equity
  • 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • 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
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role involves on-call rotation which may impact work-life balance
  • The base salary range is specific to India, which may differ from other locations
  • The job focuses heavily on infrastructure and may not involve direct AI model development
Job score3.4/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
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