Senior IoT Architect | Robotics Hyperscaler | Germany

AI Futures are partnered exclusively with the most exciting AI startup in Germany to find a Senior IoT Architect.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a new industry by building the operating system for physical‑world intelligence. Funded by Tier 1 VCs the company is developing a new category of autonomous systems capable of delivering low‑signature, persistent intelligence at scale, creating a programmable layer that connects the physical world to organisations and turns deployments into real insight. With initial applications in defence and long‑term applications across security, infrastructure and industry, the company is scaling from 50 to 200 people in 2026.

The Role:

• Own the end‑to‑end device and edge architecture, from field devices and field hubs through secure cloud connectivity
• Design and operate offline‑first IoT systems, including local buffering, intermittent connectivity, and delayed cloud synchronization
• Lead device identity, secure connectivity, and lifecycle management, with a strong focus on provisioning, authentication, and trust
• Define and implement secure OTA update mechanisms, including artifact signing, encryption, and controlled rollout
• Work closely with robotics, autonomy, and platform streams, embedding architectural expertise into small, goal‑oriented teams
• Act as a hands‑on chief‑level architect, contributing directly to production systems and guiding decisions via the advice process and ADRs

The Candidate:

• 50–70% hands‑on contribution to device, edge, and platform implementation
• Strong experience designing offline‑first IoT systems in constrained environments
• Deep expertise in secure connectivity, device identity, and authentication e.g. X.509, mTLS
• Proven ownership of device lifecycle management (provisioning, OTA, fleet operations)
• Experience building scalable IoT architectures across fleets and customers
• Strong understanding of edge + cloud integration, including intermittent connectivity
• Hands‑on experience with MQTT‑based communication and local buffering strategies
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS IoT services e.g. IoT Core, Greengrass
• Uses ADRs and collaborative, advice‑driven architectural decision‑making

This is an opportunity to get in at the perfect time, work on one of the most technically ambitious AI deployments ever, learn from a team of A Players and exited founders, grow with the company and get equity.

Package with strong VSOP opportunity.

If you would like to explore this opportunity, please message me by 12pm COB Monday 4th May