cerence
Senior Principal Technical Solution Architect
At a Glance
- Location
- California Bay Area, United States
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Compensation
- $192,500.00 - $290,00.00 USD It is not typical for off
- Posted
- 2026-07-28
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Certifications
- SAFe
Domain Knowledge
- Automation
- Embedded Systems
- Engineering
- Robotics
Benefits & Perks
us compensation and benefits package (in addition to the base salary), inclu
Requirements
Robotics Domains: Deep understanding of Navigation & Localization (SLAM, Nav2), Manipulation & Motion Planning (MoveIt2), Perception Pipelines, Sensor Fusion, Robot Middleware, DDS communication, and distributed robotics architectures.
Systems Engineering: Proven experience designing cyber-physical systems operating under compute limitations, thermal constraints, battery optimization, network intermittency, and fail-safe operational requirements.
Programming: Advanced C++ (17/20) and Python architectural design expertise.
Operating Systems: Strong mastery of Linux (Ubuntu/Debian), containerized deployments, and embedded computing platforms.
Leadership: 3+ years managing engineering teams in startup, R&D, robotics, or fast-paced product development environments.
Experience: 8+ years in robotics, autonomous systems, industrial automation, physical AI, or complex cyber-physical environments.
Compensation & Benefits
$192,500.00 - $290,00.00
USD
It
is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors.
Annual bonus opportunity
Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
Responsibilities
The Senior Principal Technical Solution Architect owns the end-to-end software architecture for our humanoid robot applications.
You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI, robotic operating systems, and physical hardware.
Own the end-to-end application architecture for humanoid robots.
Define reusable software platforms spanning robotics, AI, voice, cloud, and edge systems.
Lead technical decisions involving robotics frameworks, operating systems, SDKs, AI infrastructure, and deployment architectures.
Guide proof-of-concepts into production-ready customer deployments.
Team
Help define the future of Voice AI for Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics.
Influence product direction, platform strategy, and customer deployments.
Work across Robotics, Agentic AI, Voice AI, Edge AI, and Cloud Platforms.
Operate with startup agility backed by
Cerence
technology and brand.