Senior Cloud Architect / Infrastructure Lead (m/f/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Who We Are:

We are a rapidly growing embodied AI company revolutionizing human labor. Leveraging cutting-edge robotics and advanced artificial intelligence, we develop transformative technologies that redefine how work is done across multiple industries—empowering businesses to streamline operations, boost productivity, and unlock new possibilities.

Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud Architect / Infrastructure Lead to join our high-impact team. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role for a cloud-native expert who thrives on building and scaling world-class infrastructure. You will architect systems that support massive scale (100k+ RPS), lead a team of 15+ engineers, and shape enterprise-grade messaging, hybrid cloud, and edge computing strategies that are critical to our mission.

Your Responsibilies:

Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Strategy
Design and evolve highly scalable microservices architecture capable of handling over 100,000 requests per second.
Develop robust infrastructure that spans cloud and edge environments, incorporating dynamic workloads and real-time messaging.
Lead the architecture of fault-tolerant, enterprise-grade messaging systems with strong SLAs and minimal latency.
Design secure authentication mechanisms for edge machines, API key management, and secure service communication.

Technical Leadership & Team Management

Lead and mentor a team of 15+ infrastructure and cloud engineers; drive delivery and maintain engineering excellence.
Set infrastructure strategy across cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and align it with business goals and product development roadmaps.
Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines for rapid, safe deployment across multiple environments.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Champion loose coupling, service-oriented architectures, and best practices for distributed systems at scale.
Continuously profile and optimize infrastructure for latency, throughput, and cost-effectiveness.
Partner with Robotics, AI, and Product teams to deliver robust, resilient platforms for real-world deployment.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of hands-on experience designing cloud-native systems, with a strong record of success at scale.
Proven leadership of teams (15+ engineers) in high-growth, mission-critical environments.
Bonus: Former CTO and co-founder with end-to-end product delivery experience.

Skills

Deep experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure, especially for global, high-volume systems.
Strong understanding of hybrid cloud and edge computing infrastructure.
Expertise in service orchestration, API security, messaging protocols (e.g., Kafka, MQTT), and microservices.
Experience building and maintaining resilient CI/CD pipelines.

Soft Skills

Strategic, analytical, and execution-oriented mindset.
Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and executive-level discussions.
Passionate mentor and team builder with a collaborative leadership style.