Founding Principal Architect — Core Cloud Platform

Oxmiq Labs; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

OXMIQ is seeking a Founding Principal Architect to own the end‑to‑end architecture of the core cloud platform across compute, networking, and storage. The role sets technical direction for reliable, secure, and operable cloud infrastructure, guiding cross‑domain decisions that turn complex systems into coherent services for customers and engineering teams.

You will mentor the founding team, drive AI-assisted analysis for architecture reviews, and partner with AI infrastructure engineers to

Qualifications

• Broad cloud infrastructure expertise including Kubernetes and bare-metal provisioning.
• Proficiency in Go and systems/Platform engineering practices.
• Deep architecture experience across compute, networking, storage, with cross‑domain fluency.

Responsibilities

• Define end‑to‑end architecture for cloud infra across compute, networking, and storage.
• Lead cross‑domain design principles and governance for evolving platform.
• Evaluate open-source and commercial technologies with clear trade-offs for customers and engineers.
• Drive production readiness via observability, upgradeability, and lifecycle management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the founding team.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

Cloud architecture

Distributed storage

Security & operability

Architecture leadership

Mentoring

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/CE or related

Tools

KubeVirt

Ceph

OVN

Job description

OXMIQ is seeking a Founding Principal Architect to own the end‑to‑end architecture of the core cloud platform across compute, networking, and storage. The role sets technical direction for reliable, secure, and operable cloud infrastructure, guiding cross‑domain decisions that turn complex systems into coherent services for customers and engineering teams.

You will mentor the founding team, drive AI-assisted analysis for architecture reviews, and partner with AI infrastructure engineers to