Senior Director of Engineering - Inference Serving

The SambaStack team is seeking an Engineering Director to lead a software engineering team while remaining a hands-on technical contributor. You will own team growth, technical quality, and the roadmap for the inference serving platform. Responsibilities include leading and inspiring a team, hiring, career development, setting goals, and partnering with cross-functional leadership. Technically, you will design systems, write code, lead design reviews, establish engineering standards, and address

12+ years of software engineering experience including 2+ years leading teams. Must have demonstrated ability to manage and hire engineers while remaining hands-on. Strong technical depth in backend systems with Python, Go, or Rust. Experience with AI inference serving, orchestration, and LLM workloads at production scale. Proven ability to drive engineering excellence. Excellent communication skills. Experience running iterative engineering processes in a fast-paced environment. Preferred: Ku