Software Architecture & Intelligent Systems Leader

Hiring for: A leading deep-tech startup building AI-powered warehouse automation solutions using swarm robotics for e-commerce, retail, and logistics companies.

Role: Software Architecture & Intelligent Systems Leader
Experience: 12+ years total software engineering/platform architecture, with 5+ years leading engineering teams
Location: Pune, India (Work From Office – 5 Days a week)
Compensation: 80–100 LPA

About the Company:
A deep-tech startup building AI-powered warehouse automation solutions using swarm robotics for e-commerce, retail, and logistics companies. Its flagship platform automates parcel sorting and order fulfillment in a smaller footprint, improving speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency. Backed by leading investors, the company is scaling globally with growing demand for warehouse automation.

Job Description:
The core mission of the role:
Lead the architecture and scalability of the software platform powering intelligent robotic warehouse systems.

What you'd actually be doing:

• Architecting Scalable Distributed Platforms: Designing and scaling distributed platforms that can effortlessly support rapidly growing fleets of robots.
• Real-Time Fleet Orchestration: Designing real-time fleet orchestration and intelligent task allocation systems so robots can route efficiently without bottlenecks.
• Ensuring High Reliability & Uptime: Guaranteeing 99.9%+ system uptime through fault-tolerant architecture that prevents system crashes if a component fails.
• Telemetry & Monitoring: Building telemetry ingestion and real-time data processing capabilities to track and monitor robotic fleets live.
• Simulation & Testing: Establishing simulation frameworks for throughput testing and production validation before deploying code to real-world warehouses.
• Technical Leadership & Review: Leading architectural reviews and development of senior technical leaders within the engineering organization.
• Business Alignment: Aligning engineering architecture with product requirements and customer success goals.

What good looks like:

• Design & Scale: You successfully architect platforms capable of supporting rapidly expanding fleets with 99.9%+ uptime.
• Real-Time Control: Real-time fleet orchestration and telemetry pipelines run smoothly and reliably.
• Leadership: Senior engineers look to you for guidance, and engineering goals completely match product and business requirements.
• What we're looking for

Required

• 12+ years in software engineering/platform architecture.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, fault-tolerant production systems, and cloud platforms.
• Strong experience with real-time systems and scalable fleet orchestration.
• Experience with telemetry ingestion and real-time data processing.