Principal Software Engineer, Cloud

<p></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;">Brain Corp is an AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better. Brain's robotic and AI solutions help retailers ensure that the right product is on the right shelf at the right price, in a clean environment. Through the BrainOS® Robotics Platform, which powers the largest global fleet of the Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in operation in commercial public spaces, Brain Corp delivers insightful and efficient automated solutions in both commercial floor cleaning and inventory management, empowering organizations and their employees to achieve more. Brain Corp currently powers more than 40,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world. Brain Corp is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Clearbridge, and Qualcomm Ventures.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;">This role is located in our Utrecht office.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong>Position Overview: </strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;">The Principal Software Engineer, Cloud serves as the senior-most technical leader for the entire Cloud Platform team, responsible for defining the architectural direction, technical strategy, and engineering standards across all cloud systems supporting our commercial robotics products. This leader will own the overarching technical vision for the platforms that power robot connectivity, fleet operations, remote management, customer-facing services, internal developer platforms, and large-scale data infrastructure.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;">In this role, you will help shape and scale the cloud infrastructure behind one of the world’s largest commercial autonomous robotic fleets, delivering cutting-edge solutions that operate in real-world environments at significant scale. You will work at the forefront of robotics, distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and emerging technologies (including modern AI and GenAI-enabled development tools) to drive innovation, operational excellence, and competitive advantage.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;">This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and broad organizational influence to ensure cloud investments align with product strategy, technological advancement, and long-term business growth. It offers the opportunity to solve highly complex challenges in robotics and cloud infrastructure while shaping the future of automation through industry-leading technology.</p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong>Essential Job Functions:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define and lead the long-term technical vision, strategy, and architectural roadmap for the entire Cloud Platform</li> <li>Serve as the primary t