Senior Software Engineer – Foundational Data Systems for AI at Granicus

San Francisco, California, United States

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$190,000 – $250,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

AI, Technology, FinanceIndustries

Requirements

Depth in distributed systems: consensus, partitioning, replication, fault tolerance
Experience with columnar formats such as Parquet or ORC and low-level encoding strategies
Understanding of metadata-driven architectures and adaptive query planning
Production experience with Spark, Flink, or custom distributed engines on cloud object storage
Proficiency in Java, Rust, Go, or C++ with an emphasis on clarity and quality
Curiosity about theory of the mathematics of compression, entropy, and learning efficiency
A builder’s mindset: pragmatic, rigorous, and grounded in long-term systems thinking

Responsibilities

Architect the transactional and metadata substrate that supports time-travel, schema evolution, and atomic consistency across petabyte-scale tabular datasets
Build systems that reorganize data autonomously, learning from access patterns and workloads to maintain peak efficiency without manual tuning
Optimize bit-level organization (encoding, compression, layout) to extract maximal signal per byte read
Develop distributed compute systems that scale predictively, adapt to dynamic load, and maintain reliability under failure
Implement new algorithms in compression, representation, and optimization emerging from ongoing research

Skills

Distributed Systems

Data Systems

AI Infrastructure

Information Theory

Probabilistic Modeling

Petabyte Scale Processing

Exabyte Scale Systems

Granicus

Digital solutions for government agencies

About Granicus

Granicus provides digital solutions specifically designed for government agencies and public sector organizations. Their software products help improve the efficiency and transparency of government operations. Granicus offers a variety of tools, including platforms for managing public meetings, live streaming legislative sessions, and facilitating citizen engagement and feedback. These solutions enable government entities to communicate better with citizens and deliver services online more effectively. Unlike many competitors, Granicus focuses exclusively on the GovTech market, catering to a wide range of clients from federal to local government levels. The company's goal is to enhance public engagement and streamline government processes through technology, generating revenue primarily through subscription-based services and professional support.

Core, West VirginiaHeadquarters

1999Year Founded

$10MTotal Funding

EARLY_VCCompany Stage

Government & Public SectorIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Company Match

Paid Parental Leave

Group legal coverage

Risks

Integration challenges with Simpleview and SmartGov may delay product enhancements.

Focus on destination marketing could divert attention from core GovTech services.

Intensifying competition in the GovTech market pressures Granicus to innovate rapidly.

Differentiation

Granicus specializes in digital solutions for government agencies, enhancing public engagement.

The company offers subscription-based services, ensuring a steady revenue stream.

Granicus provides tools for managing public meetings and live video streaming.

Upsides

Increased demand for digital public engagement tools boosts Granicus' market potential.

Acquisitions of Simpleview and SmartGov expand Granicus' market share and service offerings.

Growing government funding for digital transformation projects offers new revenue streams.

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