Principal Architect Navigation

Job Overview

As a Principal Architect, you will lead the design and evolution of Grey Orange’s Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) algorithm. You’ll define architectural direction, integrate machine learning techniques, and build the core capabilities required to achieve state‑of‑the‑art and scalable navigation.

SF, Redwood City CA

• Define the technical roadmap to push performance and scale in navigation
• Lead design and implementation of ML model pipelines, including data ingestion, training, validation, deployment, and monitoring
• Own production deployment of ML/RL models using MLOps tools such as Vertex AI or similar platforms
• Integrate ML pipelines with robotic orchestration engines to support continuous learning and adaptation
• Collaborate closely with software, robotics, product, and operations teams to align system goals with real‑world fulfillment challenges

• Education:
  
  M.S/Ph.D in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related field
• Experience:
  
  10+ years total experience in academia or industry

• Strong knowledge of path planning, graph search algorithms, and optimization techniques for multi‑agent systems
• Deep understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning
• Experience using Tensor Flow or Py Torch
• Proven experience in building, deploying, and maintaining ML models in production environments
• Hands‑on experience with MLOps, including CI/CD for models, pipeline orchestration, and model monitoring
• Proficiency in Python; familiarity with Erlang, Elixir, or other concurrency‑first functional programming languages is a good to have
• Solid understanding of concurrency, parallelism, and real‑time systems
• Strong CS fundamentals including algorithms, operating systems, networking, memory management, and performance tuning
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of event‑driven architectures
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and specifically Vertex AI
• (Nice to Have) Contributions to open‑source projects, research publications, or patents in MAPF, RL, or distributed AI systems

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