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Salary: USD 141,380 - 224,500 / annual
Divergent 3D is seeking a Staff Software Architect to lead design and architecture for the Robotics & AI Software Team. You will define system-level designs spanning real-time robotics control, planning/optimization, and generative AI/autonomous agents, with deep expertise in C++ and Python, end-to-end GUI development, and infrastructure/deployment at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own system architecture for multithreaded C++ and Python applications across robotics control, automation, AI/ML, and optimization pipelines.
- Architect end-to-end solutions from design through production deployment: operator-facing GUIs, diagnostics, monitoring, simulation/modeling, calibration, and fault-detection systems.
- Design scalable, reliable integrations with robotics stacks (ROS/ROS2, MoveIt), electromechanical hardware, sensors, and manufacturing systems.
- Define architecture for planning/optimization (SAT/SMT, constraint programming, PDDL/planners) and generative AI/agentic systems (LLMs, multimodal models, multi-agent orchestration, inference optimization).
- Establish CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), build systems (CMake), automated testing, code quality, and engineering best practices across teams.
- Lead technical design, review, and mentoring; collaborate cross-functionally with controls, electrical, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, data, legal, and product teams.
- Drive commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement; support production hardware integration.
Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. The company builds an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform that transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions.
Requirements:
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, AI/ML, or related field with 5+ years of professional experience, including architecture/design experience.
- Expert proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer) and Python; strong multithreaded, real-time, and performance-sensitive software design.
- System architecture experience: design scalable, reliable, integrated software systems.
- End-to-end GUI experience: design/architect operator-facing applications for monitoring, diagnostics, and control.
- Infrastructure/deployment architecture: CI/CD, automated testing, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), build systems (CMake), debugging, production-grade delivery.
- Strong Git, documentation, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Robotics & Control: ROS/ROS2, MoveIt, kinematics/dynamics, trajectory generation, industrial automation/mechatronic integration.
- Planning & Optimization: SAT/SMT, combinatorial optimization, constraint programming, PDDL/planners, open-source planning/scheduling libraries, cloud-native/scalable architecture.
- Generative AI & Agents: LLMs/multimodal models, agentic patterns (function calling, reasoning loops, autonomous error correction), frameworks (LangGraph/LangChain/LlamaIndex), vLLM/PyTorch/HuggingFace, production multi-agent systems, inference optimization, MLOps, model monitoring/reliability, ethical AI/compliance.
- Domain & Credentials: Advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, robotics; Master's/Ph.D. with publication/open-source record; C#/TypeScript; experience leading medium-to-large architectural initiatives.
