Staff System Architect

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About the Company : World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.

Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Integration
• Define and guide overall system architecture decisions, ensuring alignment across hardware, firmware, optics, and software domains
• Drive subsystem tradeoffs and technical decisions to achieve product performance, power, cost, and reliability goals
• Technical Leadership
• Serve as the technical authority and single point of accountability for system-level execution
• Facilitate and lead technical reviews, coordinate with vendors / contract manufacturers / external partners where applicable
• Drive resolution of complex cross-domain issues, and ensure engineering rigor across design phases
• Identify technical risks and blockers early, partner with engineering domain experts to propose mitigation paths, and drive these to resolution
• Rapidly respond to changes (architecture changes, schedule shifts, design tradeoffs) and replan accordingly
• Program & Project Execution
• Translate product requirements into system-level engineering plans, deliverables, and validation criteria
• Own the engineering development schedule, dependencies, and risk assessment with strong technical grounding
• Drive issue closure by partnering with subsystem owners, escalating only when necessary
• Partner with TPM to drive Risk, schedule and Cost
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Lead cross-discipline engineering teams (EE, ME, RF, Camera, Display, Power, SW / FW, Test, Ops) to align priorities
• Lead design implementation, validation, and system bring-up activities
• Manufacturing & Post-Ramp Support
• Collaborate with operations and supply chain on manufacturability, DFM, and production readiness
• Support system qualification, mass production ramp, and resolve post-ramp issues including field failures and reliability investigations
• Communication & Reporting
• Provide technical status updates, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership
• Clearly articulate system challenges, architecture tradeoffs, and proposed solutions

Qualifications

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Pay Transparency

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $270,000 - $300,000, plus a competitive long term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. TFH offers a wide range of benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend, and more.

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