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Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow

Armada • San Francisco, California Office (HQ)

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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About the Company</strong></p> <div class="x_x_Paragraph x_x_SCXW198602660 x_x_BCX0"> <p><span data-contrast="none">Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense. </span></p> <p>With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.</p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </div> <p> </p></div><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">As a Distinguished Engineer / Technical Fellow, you will be the primary architect of Armada’s long-term technical vision. This is a "builder-leader" role for a world-class technologist who possesses a deep, fundamental understanding of data center architecture, high-density compute, and massive-scale AI infrastructure. You will solve the most difficult technical hurdles across our core product suite while leading the R&D for "Next Horizon" projects, such as Data Centers in Space. Beyond internal development, you will act as a key technical diplomat, collaborating with our most strategic industry partners to design deep-tech solutions that deepen Armada’s product adoption and expand our reach into entirely new frontiers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Location: </strong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Bellevue, WA / San Francisco, CA / Remote</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)</strong></p> <div> <ul> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">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.</span></li> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">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.</span></li> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"> 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.</span></li> <li><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Technical Strategy: Partner wi

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