Staff Software Engineer – Foundational Data Systems for AI - Remote

Overview

Granica is an AI research and systems company building the infrastructure for a new kind of intelligence: one that is structured, efficient, and deeply integrated with data.

In Short

• Define and evolve the global metadata and transactional substrate for exabyte-scale data systems.
• Architect self-optimizing systems for data organization and compression.
• Pioneer new approaches to data encoding and layout.
• Lead development of distributed compute platforms.
• Collaborate with Granica Research to implement advances in data systems.
• Drive initiatives to minimize latency in data processing.

Requirements

• Mastery of distributed systems and performance at scale.
• Experience in architecting large-scale data or compute systems.
• Expertise with columnar formats and data representation.
• Deep experience with Spark, Flink, or similar frameworks.
• Fluency in Java, Rust, Go, or C++.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience.
• Strong understanding of compression and information efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Flexible time off and comprehensive health coverage.
• Support for research and technical exploration.