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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
32
open professional roles
42
opened in the last 90 days
42 in the last 12 months
5%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
California, Texas
What it hires for: Engineering (20), Marketing (10), Product (3), Data & Analytics (2), Sales (2). By level: director (18), senior ic (7), mid level (5), senior manager (4), entry level (4).
Where: San Jose, California, United States (18), San Jose, CA (15), Austin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, United States (5), Remote - US (2), Austin, TX (1), San Jose, CA - Austin, TX (1).
Main hubs: San Jose, CA (15), Austin, TX (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
SambaNova outlook: Steady
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 32 open professional roles, 42 opened in the last 90 days
- 2 layoff notices filed 12 to 24 months ago
Context
- Its industry, Technology & Software, is cooling nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, San Jose, CA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where San Jose, CA ranks
Where San Jose, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living$204k · of 16
- #1Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$187k · of 19
- #2Best cities for security pay after cost of living$220k · of 10
- #3Best cities for technology pay after cost of living$205k · of 80
- #5Best cities for technology jobs1,449 openings · of 100
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast162 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
SambaNova hiring at a glance
- We have tracked SambaNova's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 42 professional roles in that time.
- 1 of SambaNova's 23 open roles (4%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 13 open roles (57%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include OpenAI API/GPT, CUDA, PyTorch, Claude.
- 86% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 35% for Technology & Software employers.
- 3 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 49 days ago.
- By open professional roles, SambaNova ranks #827 of 1,845 Technology & Software employers we track.
What SambaNova asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 9
- go-to-market 6
- machine learning 4
- pcie 3
- c++ 2
- kubernetes 2
- onboarding 2
- procurement 2
- pytorch 2
- quota 2
AI tools named: OpenAI API/GPT (4), CUDA (2), PyTorch (2), Claude (1), Hugging Face (1), LangChain/LangGraph (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “AI Performance Engineer - New Grad”AI Performance Engineer - New Grad
How SambaNova compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | SambaNova | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 23 | 20 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 86% | 35% |
| Roles that are remote | 5% | 4% |
Median across 1,851 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Senior Principal AI Solutions EngineerSan Jose, California, United States · $234k–$286k
- Principal Product ManagerSan Jose, California, United States · $190k–$230k
- Senior Director of ITAustin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, United States
- Senior/Lead VLS Engineer - Global CircuitsSan Jose, California, United States · $210k–$280k
- AI Performance Engineer - New GradAustin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, United States · $131k–$197k
- Principal Product Marketing ManagerSan Jose, California, United States · $227k–$278k
- Principal DFT EngineerAustin, Texas, United States; San Jose, California, United States · $180k–$255k
- Principal PM, Product Strategy and CompetitiveSan Jose, California, United States · $216k–$260k
- Principal Post-Silicon Validation EngineerSan Jose, California, United States · $180k–$255k
- Principal Product EngineerSan Jose, California, United States · $180k–$255k
What SambaNova pays
Across 36 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 86% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-Suite | Marketing | $196,000–$240,000 | 2 |
| Director | Engineering | $180,000–$255,000 | 6 |
| Director | Product | $216,000–$260,000 | 3 |
| IC | Engineering | $196,000–$240,000 | 3 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is SambaNova hiring?
- SambaNova has 32 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 42 opened in the last 90 days and 42 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does SambaNova pay?
- Across 36 postings with a posted salary range, SambaNova's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does SambaNova hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 1 of SambaNova's 23 open roles (4%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does SambaNova ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (9), go-to-market (6), machine learning (4), pcie (3), c++ (2), kubernetes (2).
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