Portal & Infrastructure Tech Lead

About the Company

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based embodied artificial intelligence ecosystem company, leveraging the latest technologies and world’s best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility and robotics. We’re producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles and robots to establish new paradigms in human-AI interaction.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall technical architecture of the FF EAI Brain Developer Open Platform, including API gateways, SDK distribution, and developer portals.
• Lead the design and engineering of core robotics APIs and multi-language SDKs (Python, Node.js, Go, Java).
• Oversee developer portal infrastructure, including account systems, API key management, and usage metering.
• Collaborate with robotics R&D to define abstraction layers between internal software stacks and external APIs.
• Define and uphold engineering standards, including code reviews, testing requirements, and security protocols.
• Build, lead, and grow a high-performing platform engineering team.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for complex developer integration issues.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role (Tech Lead, Principal, or Manager)
• Experience building systems for substantial external developer communities
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field
• Expertise in RESTful/gRPC APIs, SDK architecture, and developer authentication (OAuth 2.0)
• Working knowledge of robotics software architectures (ROS/ROS2 or similar)
• Proven ability to manage distributed systems at scale
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in robotics, AI/ML, IoT, or autonomous systems domains
• Prior experience at companies known for API excellence (e.g., Stripe, Twilio, AWS)
• Experience designing application marketplaces or usage-based billing systems
• Familiarity with ROS2, URDF, or real-time embedded software frameworks
• Open-source maintainer experience