Lead Architect - Public Sector

Centific

Remote, US
$220k - $250k annually; ote; not specified
Fully remote
Edge ai / iot platform architecture
Mqtt and messaging/streaming technology
Nvidia ecosystem tooling
Build a next-generation Vision AI software platform for US public sector clients, spanning federal agencies, defense contractors, smart-city programs, and critical infrastructure operators

Job Summary

  • Build a next-generation Vision AI software platform for US public sector clients, spanning federal agencies, defense contractors, smart-city programs, and critical infrastructure operators.
  • Own the end-to-end architecture of the Edge AI / IoT platform, defining reference designs, component boundaries, data flows, and integration contracts across edge, on-premises, and cloud tiers.
  • Lead the architecture design to achieve and maintain NIST SP 800-171 compliance, with a clear pathway toward CMMC Level 2 (and Level 3 where required by contracts).

Matching Summary

Build a next-generation Vision AI software platform for US public sector clients, spanning federal agencies, defense contractors, smart-city programs, and critical infrastructure operators.

Salary

$220K - $250K Annually; OTE; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Edge AI / IoT platform architecture
  • MQTT and messaging/streaming technology
  • NVIDIA ecosystem tooling
  • NIST SP 800-171 compliance
  • Containerized, cloud-native architectures
  • Zero-trust principles and secure-by-design

Nice-to-have

  • CMMC Level 2/3 assessments
  • FedRAMP authorization processes
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Software-defined networking for edge

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 4+ years technical leadership role
  • Large-scale distributed systems design
  • Real-time or near-real-time constraints experience
  • NVIDIA CUDA, TensorRT, Jetson experience
  • NIST SP 800-171 controls knowledge
  • Kubernetes and cloud-native proficiency

Work Rights

US Person status useful for certain client engagements

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