As a Solution Architect at KINEXON you will lead the configuration and technical integration of the KINEXON systems in customer projects. This role is a combination of software expert and project manager in industrial environments. You will be responsible for conceptualizing the best technical solution for each customer, ensuring the seamless integration of the KINEXON system into the customer’s IT landscape. You will be part of a young and dynamic team working with modern tech stacks in an innovative environment with a broad variety of customers acting in different fields such as aerospace, automotive and logistics.
This role requires you to work from our Munich office at least one day per week.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead system implementation and configuration of our software to optimally support customer use cases
- Develop customer-specific Node-RED flows, dashboards, and customizations to meet unique customer requirements (using JavaScript/Python)
- Serve as the primary technical contact for customer IT, addressing questions regarding the operation (during business hours) and integration of third-party systems (e.g., ERP, MES, WMS systems, and databases)
- Organize and perform workshops and trainings for the customer
- Document all use cases on Confluence for efficient collaboration across different teams
- Utilize your experience and feedback from customer projects to collaborate with our product management and development teams to enhance our products continually
- Support our sales team regarding questions about implementation and feasibility and estimate efforts for the development of new SW-features
- Degree in (business) computer science, industrial engineering, or similar field
- Experience with programming (backend and/or web) and willingness to deepen it, preferably with hands-on experience in JavaScript (Node.js) and/or Python and git
- Experience in working with Linux
- Experience in connecting systems and creating interfaces between systems (APIs, HTTP, MQTT, Kafka, ...)
- Strong analytical skills, a solution-oriented approach and proactive communication abilities
- Ability to understand complex business processes, IT products and system landscapes
- Willingness to travel to the customers site during the planning phase (not necessary for every project)
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Nice to have: Experience with Fleet Management / AGV usecases and VDA5050
At KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products.
Become part of our team and enjoy the following benefits:
- #Freetime 30 days (DE) / 20 days (US) paid vacation to refuel your energy (for full-time employees)
- #WeCare – take your time off for the family (parental leave etc.)
- #WorkingHours – Early bird or night owl - you can choose your flexible work hours.
- #FlexibleLocation – we work with a hybrid and remote model.
- #OneTeam - We enjoy spending time together at regular team and company events.
- #OnTop - further benefits selected by you annually out of a range of benefits that we offer (mobility, sports, vacation budget, training budget and more)
If you want to find out more about our benefits, you can look here and with a visit to Instagram wearekinexon you can get a look behind the scenes.
ABOUT US
KINEXON is a leader in Physical AI for Manufacturing & Sports, turning real-time location and motion data into actionable intelligence and automation. Our AI and IoT-driven platform supports a wide range of applications, from automated logistics and safety solutions in factories to live player tracking and performance analytics in sports. In sports, 80% of NBA teams rely on KINEXON technology, alongside FIFA and top European football teams and leagues. In manufacturing and logistics, we partner with blue chip companies including BMW, Siemens, Airbus, Continental, and MTU to drive measurable efficiency gains. Founded as a TU Munich spin-off, we are a team of ~250 people headquartered in Munich with a US office in Chicago - and we're hiring ambitious talent ready to shape the future of physical AI.
Skills Required
- Degree in (business) computer science, industrial engineering, or similar field
- Programming experience (backend and/or web)
- Hands-on experience in JavaScript (Node.js) and/or Python and git
- Experience working with Linux
- Experience connecting systems and creating interfaces (APIs, HTTP, MQTT, Kafka, databases)
- Experience developing Node-RED flows, dashboards, and customizations
- Strong analytical skills, solution-oriented approach, and proactive communication
- Ability to understand complex business processes, IT products and system landscapes
- Willingness to travel to customer sites during planning phase
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Experience with Fleet Management / AGV usecases and VDA5050
What We Do
KINEXON stands for connected and automated operations in manufacturing, logistics, sports and media organizations. Our full IoT-stack, which includes state-of-the-art cloud solutions, translates physical worlds into digital twins and provides intuitive tools to identify, optimize and automate processes. Through our leading solutions we enable our customers to achieve next-level performance, efficiency and sustainability. 360-degree connectivity also seamlessly integrates into existing IT infrastructures and allows to realize individual applications. As a full-stack provider, KINEXON covers the entire range of sensors, cloud-software, consulting, and service. In addition, KINEXON possesses profound vertical expertise in manufacturing, logistics, professional sports, and media. Among the clients are top international sports clubs from the NBA, NHL, NFL, Bundesliga, DEL, BBL, and HBL, globally active companies including BMW, Continental, Zalando, and Red Bull, as well as high-reach media enterprises such as Red Bull Mediahouse and Sky. KINEXON has received several awards for its innovative solutions – for example, KINEXON won the awards for most innovative tech company in Bavaria, several IoT Awards in the US, and and "best young tech company" at the "Factory of the Year" awards, organized by A.T. Kearney and the industry journal “Die Produktion.” KINEXON was founded by Dr. Alexander Hüttenbrink and Dr. Oliver Trinchera, former scientists of the Technical University of Munich. The headquarters in Munich, as well as the US offices in Chicago currently employ around 300 people.
