5 months ago
Base Salary
$232k - $290k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the evolution and architecture of the Armada Edge Platform for compute and AI workloads across globally distributed, high-latency, and disconnected environments
- Drive architectural roadmaps for next-generation initiatives including orbital compute modules and data centers in space
- Co-design solutions with strategic industry partners and integrate Armada technology into their ecosystems
- Define the three-to-five-year technical roadmap with company leadership
- Serve as the final escalation point for complex challenges involving real-time streaming, computer vision, and network-aware workload distribution
- Lead proofs of concept for in-orbit inference, adaptive edge learning, and secure Earth-to-space data orchestration
- Mentor Staff and Principal engineers and promote architectural rigor across engineering
Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience and a track record as a Distinguished Engineer, Fellow, or equivalent senior technical leader at a major infrastructure or AI company
- Deep understanding of data center operations, CPU/GPU/NPU compute architectures, and AI infrastructure from silicon through orchestration
- Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems and data storage in resource-constrained, remote, or denied environments
- Mastery of Go, C++, or Rust and understanding of software interaction with physical compute hardware and non-terrestrial networking layers
- Proven ability to collaborate with external partners on technical solutions that drive adoption and industry standards
- Preferred: deep knowledge of networking stacks and optimization for satellite and terrestrial mesh networks
- Preferred: experience or interest in orbital mechanics, radiation-tolerant software, or space-based communication protocols
- Preferred: experience building Day 2 operations for thousands of remote distributed devices in harsh environments
Benefits
- Hybrid location options in Bellevue, WA, San Francisco, CA, or remote
- Equity and subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and dependent care FSAs
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan options
- Unlimited paid time off
- 14 paid company holidays per year
About Armada
Armada builds a full-stack edge computing platform that provides modular AI infrastructure, connectivity, and rugged deployable compute for organizations that cannot rely on centralized cloud. Its products serve sectors such as energy and defense and are deployed in over 60 countries. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Francisco, the privately held company partners with vendors like Microsoft, NVIDIA, and SpaceX to support on-premise and remote-site AI.