Principal Architect, System Software

Job Summary

Owning the end-to-end system software architecture for Space-1 and future orbital platforms, the full-time Principal Architect, System Software will design a resilient inference stack, collaborate with hardware teams, and ensure reliable operation in low-Earth orbit environments.

Key responsibilities

• Architect the full stack application from data center to firmware, ensuring fault tolerance for space operations
• Define manageability architecture for autonomous data centers, including remote updates and fault recovery strategies
• Collaborate with customers to translate mission requirements into actionable software architecture for orbital AI products

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in server/platform system software, including compute libraries and manageability
• BS, MS, or PhD in EE/CS or related field, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience building AI infrastructure for space or mission-critical systems
• Strong knowledge of server architecture and full-stack integration of firmware, OS, and accelerator software
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with experience in server platform programming and debugging