Staff Software Engineer – Foundational Data Systems for AI at Granicus

San Francisco, California, United States

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$240,000 – $290,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, Technology, FinanceIndustries

Requirements

  • Mastery of distributed systems: consensus, replication, consistency, and performance at scale
  • Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale data or compute systems with measurable 10× impact
  • Expertise with columnar formats and low-level data representation techniques
  • Deep production experience with Spark, Flink, or next-generation compute frameworks
  • Fluency in Java, Rust, Go, or C++, emphasizing simplicity, performance, and maintainability
  • Demonstrated leadership—mentoring senior engineers, influencing architecture, and scaling technical excellence
  • Systems intuition rooted in theory: compression, entropy, and information efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the global metadata and transactional substrate that powers atomic consistency and schema evolution across exabyte-scale data systems
  • Architect self-optimizing systems that continuously reorganize and compress data based on access patterns, achieving order-of-magnitude efficiency gains
  • Pioneer new approaches to encoding and layout that push theoretical limits of signal per byte read
  • Lead development of distributed compute platforms that scale predictively and maintain reliability under extreme load and failure conditions
  • Collaborate with Granica Research to translate advances in compression and probabilistic modeling into production-grade, industry-defining systems
  • Drive system-wide initiatives to minimize latency from insight to decision, enabling faster model learning and data-driven reasoning

Skills

Distributed Systems
Data Systems
AI Infrastructure
Information Theory
Probabilistic Modeling
Exabyte Scale
Petabyte Processing

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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