[Remote] Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Armada is an edge computing startup focused on providing infrastructure to remote areas with limited connectivity. The Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow will architect the company's long-term technical vision, lead R&D for innovative projects, and collaborate with industry partners to enhance product adoption and explore new frontiers. 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 Skills • 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 • 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 Overview • Armada provides modular data centers and edge compute solutions. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job