**Company Description** Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today's needs and tomorrow's next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in effective operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. **Job Description** **Role Overview** We are looking for a **Software Architect (12+ years experience)** to lead the **application/framework layer and deployment stack** for the Next Generation Accelerator AI platform. This role owns how models run on Next Generation Accelerator-from **vLLM / PyTorch / TensotFlow/XLA** to production deployment-ensuring correctness, performance, and scalability. **Key Responsibilities** + Architect integration of **vLLM, PyTorch, and TensorFlow, JAX/XLA** into Next Generation Accelerator stack + Define **framework ? compiler ? runtime APIs and contracts** + Own **LLM execution behavior** (batching, KV cache, streaming inference) + Design and implement **end-to-end deployment workflows** (packaging, versioning, reproducibility)



+ Drive **performance optimization** across model ? framework ? runtime + Work cross-functionally with **compiler, runtime, and low-level SW teams** + Support **customer workloads, model onboarding, and debugging** **Impact** Own **customer-visible AI execution and deployment on Next Generation Accelerator** , closing the gap between **models and system performance** , and enabling enterprise-grade AI solutions **Qualifications** **Required Qualifications** + 10+ years in **AI/ML systems or software architecture** + Strong experience with **PyTorch / Transformers / LLMs** + Hands-on experience with **LLM deployment and scalable inference engine systems e.g. vLLM, Triton, SGLang etc.** + Experience building **scalable AI platforms (cloud/edge)** + Expertise in **system design, APIs, and cross-layer integration** **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with **vLLM or similar LLM serving systems** + Familiarity with **XLA / MLIR / compiler frameworks** + Exposure to **AI accelerators (GPU/NPU) and runtime systems** Experience in **distributed or multi-agent AI systems** **Additional Information** Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

📌 AI SW Stack Deployment Architect (12 years) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sandisk
📍 Bengaluru