Brain Corp
AI
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer,Cloud
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“Principal Software Engineer, Cloud at Brain Corp. Skills: Cloud Platform, Distributed Systems, Robotics, AI/ML. Define long-term technical vision. Lead technical strategy”
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Troubleshooting
Three days in office, Hybrid work model
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 12+ years of experience, Experience architecting enterprise-scale cloud platforms, Experience on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Principal Engineer or equivalent leadership role
Nice to Have
Master's degree or PhD, Experience in robotics, Experience in IoT, Experience in autonomous systems, Experience in edge-to-cloud ecosystems, Experience leading cloud platforms supporting physical products, Experience leading cloud platforms supporting commercial robotics fleets, Experience with CI/CD systems, Experience with release engineering, Experience with developer platform tooling, Experience with Bazel build systems, Experience with large-scale build/test infrastructure optimization, Familiarity with enterprise security, Familiarity with compliance, Familiarity with regulated environments, Experience building platform organizations through rapid scale, Background in software lifecycle management, Background in Agile methodologies, Background in engineering organizational design
What You'll Do.
Define long-term technical vision
Lead technical strategy
Define architectural roadmap
Serve as primary technical authority
Drive cross-team technical alignment
Ensure consistency in architecture
Ensure consistency in tooling
Ensure consistency in reliability
Ensure consistency in security
Ensure consistency in operational practices
Establish engineering standards
Establish design principles
Establish platform governance processes
Lead major architectural initiatives
Partner with engineering directors
Partner with product leadership
Partner with executives
Align technical strategy with business priorities
Identify systemic architectural challenges
Resolve systemic architectural challenges
Identify technical debt
Resolve technical debt
Identify organizational bottlenecks
Resolve organizational bottlenecks
Guide design of complex distributed systems
Guide implementation of complex distributed systems
Champion GenAI-based tools
Drive adoption of GenAI-based tools
Embed GenAI into engineering practices
Improve developer productivity with GenAI
Improve system design with GenAI
Improve debugging with GenAI
Improve operational efficiency with GenAI
Act as hands-on technical leader
Evolve how organization builds software
Evaluate GenAI-assisted engineering practices
Standardize GenAI-assisted engineering practices
Scale GenAI-assisted engineering practices
Act as technical leadership backbone
Lead architecture reviews
Lead technical planning
Make critical design decisions
Serve as highest technical escalation point
Champion security-first architecture
Champion operational excellence
Evaluate emerging technologies
Evaluate industry best practices
Evolve platform capabilities
Drive culture of technical excellence
Drive culture of innovation
Drive culture of accountability
Drive culture of continuous learning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team technical alignment; Partner with leadership; Cross-functional collaboration
Communication Scope
Technical decision-making
Process & Methodology
Agile methodologies, Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
Brain Corp is an AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better. Brain's robotic and AI solutions help retailers ensure that the right product is on the right shelf at the right price, in a clean environment. Through the BrainOS® Robotics Platform, which powers the largest global fleet of the Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in operation in commercial public spaces, Brain Corp delivers insightful and efficient automated solutions in both commercial floor cleaning and inventory management, empowering organizations and their employees to achieve more. Brain Corp currently powers more than 40,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world. Brain Corp is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Clearbridge, and Qualcomm Ventures. This role is located in our Utrecht office. Position Overview: The Principal Software Engineer, Cloud serves as the senior-most technical leader for the entire Cloud Platform team, responsible for defining the architectural direction, technical strategy, and engineering standards across all cloud systems supporting our commercial robotics products. This leader will own the overarching technical vision for the platforms that power robot connectivity, fleet operations, remote management, customer-facing services, internal developer platforms, and large-scale data infrastructure. In this role, you will help shape and scale the cloud infrastructure behind one of the world’s largest commercial autonomous robotic fleets, delivering cutting-edge solutions that operate in real-world environments at significant scale. You will work at the forefront of robotics, distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and emerging technologies (including modern AI and GenAI-enabled development tools) to drive innovation, operational excellence, and competitive advantage. This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and
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