Senior Cloud Architect / Infrastructure Lead (m/f/d)

Who We Are:

We are a rapidly growing embodied AI company revolutionizing human labor. Leveraging cutting-edge robotics and advanced artificial intelligence, we develop transformative technologies that redefine how work is done across multiple industries—empowering businesses to streamline operations, boost productivity, and unlock new possibilities.

Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud Architect / Infrastructure Lead to join our high-impact team. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role for a cloud-native expert who thrives on building and scaling world-class infrastructure. You will architect systems that support massive scale (100k+ RPS), lead a team of 15+ engineers, and shape enterprise-grade messaging, hybrid cloud, and edge computing strategies that are critical to our mission.

Your Responsibiliies:

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Strategy

• Design and evolve highly scalable microservices architecture capable of handling over 100,000 requests per second.

• Develop robust infrastructure that spans cloud and edge environments, incorporating dynamic workloads and real-time messaging.

• Lead the architecture of fault-tolerant, enterprise-grade messaging systems with strong SLAs and minimal latency.

• Design secure authentication mechanisms for edge machines, API key management, and secure service communication.

Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of 15+ infrastructure and cloud engineers; drive delivery and maintain engineering excellence.

• Set infrastructure strategy across cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and align it with business goals and product development roadmaps.

• Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, safe deployment across multiple environments.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Champion loose coupling, service-oriented architectures, and best practices for distributed systems at scale.

• Continuously profile and optimize infrastructure for latency, throughput, and cost-effectiveness.

• Partner with Robotics, AI, and Product teams to deliver robust, resilient platforms for real-world deployment.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing cloud-native systems, with a strong record of success at scale.

• Proven leadership of teams (15+ engineers) in high-growth, mission-critical environments.

• Bonus: Former CTO and co-founder with end-to-end product delivery experience.

Skills

• Deep experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure, especially for global, high-volume systems.

• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud and edge computing infrastructure.

• Expertise in service orchestration, API security, messaging protocols (e.g., Kafka, MQTT), and microservices.

• Experience building and maintaining resilient CI/CD pipelines.

Soft Skills

• Strategic, analytical, and execution-oriented mindset.

• Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and executive-level discussions.

• Passionate mentor and team builder with a collaborative leadership style.

What We Offer:

• Wellpass (gym membership)

• Free meals at the workplace

• Flexible working hours

• Option to work from home when needed

• Direct collaboration with founders and executives (depending on the job)

• A key role shaping the backbone of our company

• A motivated team and an open corporate culture

• Competitive compensation and excellent career development opportunities