At Groq. We believe in an AI economy powered by human agency. We envision a world where AI is accessible to all, a world that demands processing power that is better, faster, and more affordable than is available today. AI applications are currently constrained by the limitations of the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a technology originally developed for the gaming market and soon to become the weakest link in the AI economy.

Enter Groqs LPU™ AI Inference Technology. Specifically engineered for the demands of large language models (LLMs), the Language Processing Unit outpaces the GPU in speed, power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. The quickest way to understand the opportunity is to watch the following talk – groq.link/scspdemo.

Why join Groq? AI will change humanity forever, and we believe preservation of human agency and self determination is only possible if AI is made affordably and universally accessible. Groq’s LPUs will power AI from an early stage, and you will get to leave your fingerprint on civilization.

Principal Software Engineer

Mission: design, develop, and deliver high-quality software that enables the provisioning and management of Groq hardware and related support systems at a massive scale.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

Software Architecture: Design and implement scalable and maintainable systems using advanced system and application architecture patterns and technologies.
Cloud-Native Development: Develop cloud-native software applications with an agnosticism of programming language and framework.
API Design and Development: Design and develop APIs that provide a scalable and secure interface for interacting with Groq’s infrastructure. Implement security and authentication, developer tooling and experiences, and instrumentation and observability to make Groq’s API best-in-industry.
Testing and Validation: Develop and implement automated testing frameworks and test suites to ensure software quality and reliability. Write tests at all levels and scopes of Groq’s systems using best practices and pragmatic, scalable testing philosophy.

Ideal candidates have/are:

6/10+ years of experience in software engineering or a related field.
Polyglot language skills with experience in a variety of languages such as Java, Go, Python, and Typescript.
Expertise in a wide variety of design and architecture patterns, domain modeling, service frameworks, relational and document databases.
Ability to work across multiple layers of the stack.
Deep experience in microservices, event and messaging systems, REST and GraphQL APIs, and testing.
Highly developed engineering discipline and best practices using the DORA model.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams.

Attributes of a Groqster:

Humility - Egos are checked at the door
Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $208,800 to $420,400, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

Location: Groq is a geo-agnostic company, meaning you work where you are. Exceptional candidates will thrive in asynchronous partnerships and remote collaboration methods. Some roles may require being located near our primary sites, as indicated in the job description.

At Groq: Our goal is to hire and promote an exceptional workforce as diverse as the global populations we serve. Groq is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our organization. We value and celebrate diversity in thought, beliefs, talent, expression, and backgrounds. We know that our individual differences make us better.

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