Staff Software Engineer – Foundational Data Systems for AI

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. We aim to make large-scale intelligence creation sustainable and adaptive by advancing the frontier of how data is represented, stored, and transformed.

Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Meaningful equity
  • Substantial bonus for top performers
  • Flexible time off
  • Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
  • Support for research, publication, and deep technical exploration

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