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Performs high-level design/modeling to convert stakeholder needs into software solutions. Develops software and tools in support of design, infrastructure and technology platforms. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design. Develops the architectural guidelines, specifications, and technical standards and communicates to stakeholders.\n\nThis role in summary:\n\nWe are looking for a Senior IoT System Architect to define, design and govern the technical blueprint for our next-generation smart connected appliances. In this role, you will be the primary technical authority owning the end-to-end IoT architecture-from low-level appliance microcontrollers and local wireless mesh networks to cloud telemetry pipelines and mobile API interfaces. You will translate product requirements into secure, scalable, and low-latency physical-to-digital systems, ensuring our appliance fleet is built for massive global scale.\n\nYour responsibilities will include:\nEnd-to-End Product Architecture & Topology\nSystem Design: Define and document the comprehensive edge-to-cloud system architecture, defining state machines, data flow topologies, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) across hardware, firmware, cloud, and applications.\nHardware & Component Evaluation: Lead the technical evaluation and selection of microcontrollers (MCUs), System-on-Chips (SoCs), and RF modules based on strict memory, power-budget, thermal, and Bill of Materials (BOM) cost constraints.\nEdge Intelligence: Architect localized data processing and edge computing strategies on the appliance to handle real-time sensor analytics, predictive maintenance, and fault-detection algorithms.\nEmbedded Control & Smart Home Ecosystems\nOS & Bus Governance: Oversee the integration of Real-Time Operating Systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) with low-level appliance application loops running on ARM Cortex-M/A or ESP32 chipsets via internal buses (I2C, SPI, UART).\nEcosystem Interoperability: Architect native support for industry-standard smart home ecosystems (Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa) with a heavy focus on the deployment of the Matter protocol over Thread and Wi-Fi networks.\nNorthbound Protocols: Define and enforce message styling and data schemas utilizing MQTT (with Device Shadows), CoAP, WebSockets, and REST APIs for appliance control and telemetry reporting.\nScalable Cloud Integration & Data Architecture\nCloud Fleet Management: Architect device-to-cloud ingestion pathways targeting AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub, or Google Cloud, ensuring maximum availability and connection persistence for millions of active units.\nContainerized Microservices: Guide backend teams on building high-performance, containerized microservices architectures using Docker and Kubernetes running on Node.js, Python, or C#.\nTelemetry Data Infrastructure: Structure scalable data streaming and ingestion pipelines capable of feeding Time-Series Databases, SQL, and NoSQL (Redis) for long-term machine performance analysis.\nAdvanced Security, Provisioning & Lifecycle\nHardware-Rooted Security: Implement an absolute zero-trust device security architecture utilizing Secure Boot, hardware-based cryptographic elements (HSMs, STSAFE), and mutual authentication (mTLS).\nFail-Safe OTA: Architect robust, dual-bank Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update mechanisms with built-in rollback capabilities to eliminate the risk of bricking appliances in the field.\nLifecycle Management: Define production-line device provisioning workflows and frictionless end-user Wi-Fi/BLE onboarding procedures.\n\nMinimum requirements:\nEducation & Experience\nEducation: Bachelor's or Master's Degree (MS/MTech highly preferred) in Electrical Engineering (EE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies.\nMinimum 10+ years of experience in product development, with at least 7+ years specifically focused on IoT system architecture or integration for physical hardware/appliances.\nTechnical Skills\nFirmware/Hardware: Master-level competency in bare-metal C/C++, RTOS environments, and debugging using digital electronics principles (interpreting schematics, scopes, logic analyzers).\nCloud & DevOps: Deep expertise in containerized environments (Docker/K8s), serverless components, and microservices patterns.\nMethodologies: Experience with Operational Excellence (OPEX) frameworks, continuous integration pipelines (CI/CD), and Git-based workflow models.\n\nPreferred skills and experiences:\nTechnical Leadership & Compliance\nMultidisciplinary Liaison: Act as the central architectural bridge aligning Hardware Engineering, Embedded Firmware, Cloud/DevOps, QA, and Product Management teams.\nTechnical Mentorship: Drive architectural reviews, mentor senior engineering staff, and advocate for Agile/Scrum development best practices and robust version control.\nRegulatory Compliance: Ensure the systemic architecture natively supports global regulatory certifications, safety standards, and energy efficiency metrics IEC 60335, BEE, GDPR.\nCore Traits\nExceptional problem-solving skills and a systemic approach to troubleshooting complex, distributed bugs.\nStrong communication skills to articulate complex architectural decisions to non-technical stakeholders.\nProject Management Certification.\nOPEX knowledge and experience.\nUnderstanding of electrical and electronic engineering principles, including circuit design, power systems, digital electronics, hardware, software and sensor technologies.\nProblem-solving skills.\nUnderstanding of industry standards, safety regulations, and energy efficiency requirements applicable to home appliances. 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