Senior Director of IT

SambaNova • San Jose, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform. The IT team supports employees and infrastructure, including servers, networks, cloud accounts, employee devices and accounts, software, and company security. It is a small team that works closely with engineering and DevOps.

The Director of IT will lead infrastructure, end-user IT, security operations, and DevOps support across the company. The role will set the function’s direction, grow the team, and perform hands-on work when needed. The position may be leveled at Director or Senior Director depending on experience. The role requires regular onsite work at the Bay Area office.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10 or more years of experience in IT infrastructure and operations.
• 5 or more years of experience leading IT teams.
• Experience running both backend infrastructure and end-user IT.
• Experience building or running a security operations program.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience administering Linux, Windows, and macOS; identity management systems such as Okta or Entra ID; and MDM.
• Able to work onsite at the Bay Area office on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at a startup or high-growth company.
• Experience supporting hardware or semiconductor engineering teams, including HPC or lab environments.
• Experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar compliance programs.
• Experience scaling an IT team through rapid headcount growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead server and backend infrastructure, including on-premises and cloud systems, networking, storage, and identity.
• Run desktop and end-user IT, including laptop provisioning, SaaS tools, help desk, and onboarding and offboarding.
• Build and run the security program and security operations, including endpoint protection, access control, monitoring, and incident response.
• Partner with engineering on DevOps tooling, CI/CD infrastructure, and automation.
• Hire and manage the IT team, and set its roadmap and budget.
• Manage vendors and contracts for IT and security tools.
• Configure systems, troubleshoot outages, and write automation when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including base salary, equity, and benefits.
• 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance and 77% premium coverage for dependent medical insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for health care, limited purpose, and dependent care.
• Headspace subscription.
• Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms.
• One Medical membership.
• Counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director