Nethermind is a blockchain research and software engineering company looking for a Systems Architect / Head of Product to define the product and technical architecture for a new category of AI-enabled automated retail and physical-machine systems.
Requirements
- Strong product and systems architecture experience in one or more of the following areas: Automated retail, Vending machines, Payments / POS / payment terminals, Industrial IoT, Retail automation, Self-service kiosks, Robotics, Edge computing, Hardware-plus-software platform, Machine telemetry or fleet systems
- Experience building or architecting real-world deployed products
- Ability to work across hardware, software, cloud, data, AI, and field operations
- Strong product judgment and technical judgment
- Ability to create clear specifications from ambiguous requirements
- Strong communication skills with founders, engineers, commercial teams, and partners
- English fluency required
- Willingness to travel when needed
- Must Haves: Experience with payment-adjacent systems, machine telemetry, operator dashboards, fleet monitoring, or self-service hardware
- Experience with AI agents, conversational interfaces, recommendation systems, or automation workflows
- Experience working with OEMs, industrial partners, retail technology companies, or hardware manufacturers
- Experience as a founder, CTO, head of product, principal engineer, or early technical/product leader
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