The posting, in SambaNova's own words
archived Oct 29, 2026SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide. At the core of SambaNova's technology is the RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) — a chip built on a dataflow architecture rather than the traditional GPU model. Its decode performance is especially strong for agentic workloads like multi-turn agents, code generation, and long-running applications. RDUs are packaged into SambaRack, rack-scale hardware that lets customers deploy state-of-the-art models with better performance, greater energy efficiency, and faster time to value. We are seeking a highly technical and strategic Project Manager / Engineering Lead to own and advance our engagement with a key strategic partner. The ideal candidate will be the central hub for all technical, operational, and strategic activities. You will be responsible for ensuring the technical success of joint projects, managing complex deliverables, leading a cross-functional engineering team, and deepening the customer relationship to secure future business. This role requires a unique blend of deep technical understanding of AI/ML systems, exceptional project management skills, and strong customer-facing abilities. Key Responsibilities
Technical Project Leadership & Execution:
Own the end-to-end planning and execution of complex technical evaluation projects ● Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, ensuring alignment between engineering efforts and customer milestones. Lead daily standups and syncs to track progress, identify risks, and unblock the engineering team Manage deliverables such as performance benchmarks, technical reports, and software artifacts.
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Customer & Stakeholder Management:
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the customer's engineering teams. Manage customer expectations, clearly communicating project status, capabilities, and limitations. This includes being candid about software maturity and guiding the customer toward successful outcomes Translate customer requirements and feedback into actionable engineering tasks. Prepare and deliver technical briefings and reports to customer stakeholders at all levels.