Engineering Lead - Distributed Systems

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
In-Office
Senior level
Logistics • Robotics
The Role
Lead and mentor a systems squad of engineers, contributing to system design and coding for scalable distributed systems in robotics.
Summary Generated by Built In

Rapyuta Robotics, an ETH Zurich spin-off, operates with the goal of making robots more accessible to anyone in the logistics industry. Rapyuta Robotics seeks individuals who believe that collaborative work leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes and are fearless in challenging limits—whether within themselves or in their surroundings—to make a dent in the universe. 


The Engineering Lead – Distributed Systems will guide the systems squad of PA-AMR, our flagship solution with 67% market share in Japan and the most widely deployed product in our portfolio, while also serving as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on distributed systems in Chennai. This is a hands-on role, combining technical leadership with direct contribution: designing scalable systems, reviewing code, and solving challenging distributed systems problems.  


Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead and mentor the PA-AMR systems squad in Chennai, typically 10–15 engineers, with a focus on developing younger engineers into strong contributors. 
  • Act as the primary Distributed Systems SME for Chennai, guiding other squads and cross-functional initiatives when DS expertise is needed. 
  • Stay hands-on: contribute to system design, coding, code reviews, debugging, and distributed problem-solving. 
  • Collaborate closely with senior SMEs in Tokyo, including onboarding visits, to share knowledge and best practices across our ASRS and AFL programs. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 
  • 8+ years of experience in building and scaling distributed systems, preferably in IoT, robotics, large-scale backend, or cloud infrastructure domains. 
  • Strong hands-on coding skills in C++, commonly used in distributed systems. 
  • Deep understanding of core DS concepts such as consensus protocols, data replication, sharding, fault tolerance, and distributed debugging. 
  • Leadership experience (formal or informal) or demonstrated affinity with our core values in practice. 

FAQ  

  1. What is a system squad? We typically follow the SAFe definition of a System Team: a team that supports integration, builds environments, and ensures the end-to-end system works as intended. In this case, the PA-AMR Systems Squad goes a step further — in addition to the SAFe definition, it also owns core development responsibilities for our flagship PA-AMR solution. 

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The Company
HQ: Koto City, Tokyo
157 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

We are the pioneers in cloud robotics, the internet for robots & connected machines to empower people in logistics and manufacturing.

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