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Armada · 3 hours ago

Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$223K/yr - $300K/yr

15+ years exp

Armada is an edge computing startup that provides computing infrastructure to remote areas where connectivity and cloud infrastructure is limited. As a Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow, you will be the primary architect of Armada’s long-term technical vision, leading the evolution of the Armada Edge Platform and solving complex architectural challenges across the product suite.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingData CenterSoftware

Senior Management

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

Qualification

Data Center operationsCompute architecturesAI InfrastructureDistributed systemsSystems programmingNetworking stacksOrbital mechanicsRadiation-tolerant softwareSpace-based communicationMentorshipProblem-solvingCollaborationOrganizational skills

Required

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

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

Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems and data storage in resource-constrained, remote, or 'denied' environments

Mastery of Go, C++, or Rust, with a deep understanding of how software interacts with physical compute hardware and non-terrestrial networking layers

Proven ability to work across company lines with partners to build '1+1=3' technical solutions that drive adoption and industry standards

Preferred

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

Benefits

Competitive base salary and equity

Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)

Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)

Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

15 paid company holidays per year

Company

Armada

Armada provides modular data centers and edge compute solutions.

Founded in 2022

San Francisco, California, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.armada.ai

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$239M

Key Investors

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

2025-07-24Series Unknown· $131M

2024-07-11Series Unknown· $40M

2023-12-11Series A· $55M

Leadership Team

Dan Wright

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Runyan

Co-Founder & COO

Recent News

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