Lead the architectural vision for Armada's AI infrastructure as a Distinguished Engineer or Technical Fellow.
Posted by employer 9 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 23 hours ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 15+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow at Armada, the individual will architect the company's long-term technical vision while tackling complex challenges in AI infrastructure and data center architecture. Key skills include mastery of distributed systems, systems programming in languages like Go or C++, and a deep understanding of high-density compute environments. This position is ideal for a seasoned technologist with over 15 years of experience, particularly those who thrive in innovative and collaborative settings. Armada's focus on groundbreaking projects, such as Data Centers in Space, underscores its commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Armada's careers page October 31, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 2 other locations at Armada: San Francisco, California Office (HQ), United States (Remote).
- Salary band is above the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow role remote?
- It's hybrid — Armada expects some on-site time in Bellevue Office, Sunset Corporate Campus.
- What's the salary range?
- Armada lists $231,600–$289,500 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 15 years of relevant experience for this Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow role.
- Where is the role based?
- Armada is hiring for this position in Bellevue Office, Sunset Corporate Campus.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, C++, Go, Rust.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Armada targets c-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow role at Armada.
From the original posting
About the Company
Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.
About the Role
As a Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow, you will be the primary architect of Armada’s long-term technical vision. This is a "builder-leader" role for a world-class technologist who possesses a deep, fundamental understanding of data center architecture, high-density compute, and massive-scale AI infrastructure. You will solve the most difficult technical hurdles across our core product suite while leading the R&D for "Next Horizon" projects, such as Data Centers in Space. Beyond internal development, you will act as a key technical diplomat, collaborating with our most strategic industry partners to design deep-tech solutions that deepen Armada’s product adoption and expand our reach into entirely new frontiers.
Location: Bellevue, WA, San Francisco, CA , or Remote
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Architecting the Universal Edge: Lead the evolution of the Armada Edge Platform (AEP), ensuring seamless orchestration of compute and AI workloads across globally distributed, high-latency, and disconnected environments.
- Next Horizon Projects: Drive the architectural roadmap for visionary initiatives, including Data Centers in Space. This involves adapting the Armada stack for orbital compute modules and solving for the unique challenges of Low Earth Orbit (LEO)—including radiation-tolerant software, thermal management, and power-constrained AI processing.
- Strategic Partner Engineering: Work directly with elite industry partners to co-design solutions that integrate Armada’s technology deeper into their global ecosystems. You will ensure our platform becomes the standard infrastructure for compute, whether terrestrial or orbital.
- Technical Strategy: Partner with Company Leadership to define the 3–5 year technical roadmap, identifying emerging technologies in high-density GPU orchestration and orbital data processing that align with our long-term business goals.
- Hard-Problem Solver: Act as the final point of escalation for complex architectural challenges involving real-time data streaming, computer vision, and network-aware workload distribution.
- Innovation & R&D: Lead Proof-of-Concepts for next-generation capabilities, such as in-orbit inference, adaptive learning at the edge, and secure Earth-to-space data orchestration.
- Mentorship: Elevate the entire engineering organization by mentoring Staff and Principal engineers, fostering a culture of high-performance engineering and architectural rigor.
Required Qualifications:
- Core Infrastructure Mastery: Deep understanding of Data Center operations, Compute architectures (CPU/GPU/NPU), and AI Infrastructure at scale. You should understand the full stack from silicon to the orchestration layer.
- Experience: 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.
- Distributed Systems Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems and data storage in resource-constrained, remote, or "denied" environments.
- Systems Programming: Mastery of Go, C++, or Rust, with a deep understanding of how software interacts with physical compute hardware and non-terrestrial networking layers.
- Ecosystem Influence: Proven ability to work across company lines with partners to build "1+1=3" technical solutions that drive adoption and industry standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep understanding of networking stacks, specifically optimization for satellite and terrestrial mesh networks.
- Interest or experience in orbital mechanics, radiation-tolerant software design, or space-based communication protocols.
- Experience building "Day 2" operations for fleets of thousands of remote, distributed devices in harsh environments.
Compensation
For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed below, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications.
In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).
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