Senior Architect, Edge AI & Distributed Systems

Armada; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 232,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Subsidized benefits

Health savings accounts (HSA) and FSAs

Retirement plan options

Unlimited PTO

14 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Armada is hiring a Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow to steer the long‑term technical vision and architect the Armada Edge Platform for globally distributed, high‑density AI infrastructure. You will tackle complex challenges in data center architecture and lead R&D for next horizon initiatives such as Data Centers in Space, including radiation-tolerant software and space-based AI processing.

You will collaborate with strategic partners to drive adoption, define a 3–5 year tech roadmap,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with a proven 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, compute architectures, and AI infrastructure at scale.
• Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems and data storage in resource-constrained or denied environments.
• Mastery of Go, C++, or Rust and how software interacts with non-terrestrial networking layers.
• Ability to influence partners and drive adoption of deep-tech solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect Armada Edge Platform (AEP) across globally distributed, high-latency environments.
• Drive roadmaps for next horizon projects like Data Centers in Space and orbital compute modules.
• Collaborate with elite industry partners to integrate Armada technology into ecosystems.
• Define 3–5 year technical roadmap with leadership on GPU orchestration and orbital data processing.
• Lead PoCs for next-gen capabilities such as in-orbit inference and edge adaptive learning.
• Mentor Staff and Principal engineers to raise engineering standards and architecture rigor.

Skills

Data center architecture

Compute architectures

Distributed systems

Go/C++/Rust

Partnership collaboration

Tools

Go

C++

Rust

Job description

Armada is hiring a Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow to steer the long‑term technical vision and architect the Armada Edge Platform for globally distributed, high‑density AI infrastructure. You will tackle complex challenges in data center architecture and lead R&D for next horizon initiatives such as Data Centers in Space, including radiation-tolerant software and space-based AI processing.

You will collaborate with strategic partners to drive adoption, define a 3–5 year tech roadmap,