Lead Software Engineer

Armada is a cutting-edge edge computing startup dedicated to providing computing infrastructure to remote areas with limited connectivity and cloud infrastructure, as well as locations requiring local processing for real-time analytics and AI at the edge. We are on a mission to eliminate the digital divide by leveraging advanced technology infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed anywhere. Join us in our quest to bridge the gap by bringing your exceptional skills and expertise to our team. As a Technical Lead at Armada, you will play a pivotal role in spearheading the design and implementation of our on-premises Compute as a Service (CaaS) and GPU as a Service (GPUaaS) offerings. Your responsibilities will include designing a robust and scalable infrastructure platform to facilitate efficient deployment and management of applications by our engineering teams. Additionally, you will lead the development of a cloud-integrated marketplace for seamless deployment of applications on our on-premises bare metal Kubernetes clusters. This role demands a profound understanding of cloud-native technologies, bare metal infrastructure, and marketplace design principles. This position is office-based at our Trivandrum, Kerala office. **Key Responsibilities:** **CaaS & GPUaaS Design and Implementation:** - Lead the architectural design and implementation of a scalable CaaS and GPUaaS platform on our on-premise bare metal clusters. - Evaluate and select optimal technologies for our stack, including hypervisors, container runtimes, orchestration platforms, and GPU virtualization technologies. - Define and implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for the platform. - Optimize performance and resource utilization of the bare metal infrastructure. **Marketplace Development:** - Design and develop a cloud-integrated marketplace for deploying applications onto the on-premise infrastructure. - Define the marketplace's architecture, including user interface, backend services, and API integrations. - Implement secure and efficient application deployment workflows. - Integrate the marketplace with existing cloud services and infrastructure. - Develop comprehensive documentation for the marketplace. **Technical Leadership:** - Offer technical guidance and mentorship to a team of engineers. - Conduct technical design reviews and code reviews. - Keep abreast of industry trends and technologies. - Drive innovation and continuous improvement in our infrastructure platform. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals. **Required Qualifications:** - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. - 12+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or software development. - Proven experience in designing and implementing CaaS and/or GPUaaS platforms. - Strong understanding of containerization technologies, bare metal infrastructure, cloud platforms, and marketplace design. - Proficiency in programming languages such as Go or Java. - Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. - Experience with infrastructure as code tools. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Experience with high-performance computing environments, GPU virtualization, distributed storage systems, and security best practices. - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Join Armada and enjoy a competitive base salary, along with equity options for India-based candidates. If you are a proactive individual with a growth mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and thrive in a dynamic environment, you are the perfect fit for our team. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a growing company, and together, let's make a difference! **Equal Opportunity Statement:** Armada is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are valued and respected.,