
The Engineering Lead – Distributed Systems will guide the systems squad of PA-AMR, our flagship solution with 67% market share in Japan and the most widely deployed product in our portfolio, while also serving as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) on distributed systems in Chennai. This is a hands-on role, combining technical leadership with direct contribution: designing scalable systems, reviewing code, and solving challenging distributed systems problems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor the PA-AMR systems squad in Chennai, typically 10–15 engineers, with a focus on developing younger engineers into strong contributors.
- Act as the primary Distributed Systems SME for Chennai, guiding other squads and cross-functional initiatives when DS expertise is needed.
- Stay hands-on: contribute to system design, coding, code reviews, debugging, and distributed problem-solving.
- Collaborate closely with senior SMEs in Tokyo, including onboarding visits, to share knowledge and best practices across our ASRS and AFL programs.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in building and scaling distributed systems, preferably in IoT, robotics, large-scale backend, or cloud infrastructure domains.
- Strong hands-on coding skills in C++, commonly used in distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of core DS concepts such as consensus protocols, data replication, sharding, fault tolerance, and distributed debugging.
- Leadership experience (formal or informal) or demonstrated affinity with our core values in practice.

About Rapyuta Robotics
About
Founded in 2014 by Gajan Mohanarajah and Arudchelvan Krishnamoorthy, Rapyuta Robotics is a leading innovator in cloud robotics for warehouse automation. Headquartered in Tokyo with global offices including Bengaluru, we empower businesses to build, deploy, monitor, and scale autonomous mobile robot systems over the cloud.
Our platform, Rapyuta.io, manages everything from localization and motion planning to multi-robot coordination and fleet management. We also build hardware solutions like Pick-Assist AMRs (PA-AMR), Autonomous Forklifts (AFL), and Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS).
💰 Funding
- Raised ~$81 million across multiple rounds, including a Series C of JPY 6.4 billion in 2022
- Backed by leading global investors such as Goldman Sachs, SBI Investment, and Cyberdyne
✨What Sets Us Apart
- Cloud-First Robotics: Offloading heavy computation to the cloud allows simple, cost-effective robots to work smarter in fleets
- Scalable Architecture: Real-time dashboards, task allocation, path planning, and fleet health monitoring at scale
- Proven Deployments: Robotics solutions already in use with major logistics players in Japan and expanding globally
- Innovation Focus: Strong R&D and patents in multi-robot coordination, plus contributions to open-source robotics frameworks
🚀 Culture & Why Join
- Global, diverse teams: Colleagues from over 20 countries, bringing together expertise across robotics, AI, and cloud
- Impact from day one: Engineers own full features and see their work live in real robots used at scale
- Values-driven: A culture of openness, learning, and pushing boundaries between hardware, software, and cloud technologies
👉 Join us to shape the future of robotics and redefine how warehouses operate worldwide.
Company video


Candid answers by the company
Rapyuta Robotics is a Tokyo-based company building cloud-connected robots for warehouse automation. Their solutions include pick-assist AMRs, autonomous forklifts, and automated storage & retrieval systems, all powered by their cloud platform, rapyuta.io, which manages fleet coordination and scalability. By combining simple robots with powerful cloud software, they help logistics companies boost efficiency, cut costs, and transform warehouse operations.
Photos
Similar jobs
- Experience: 4.5 to 10 Years.
- Notice Period: Immediate to 15 days.
- Location: Bangalore.
- Budget:
- 4.5 to 6 Years: 14 LPA.
- 6.5 to 9 Years: 18 LPA.
Skills/Qualifications Required:
- Strong knowledge of Android Architecture with experience in Java and C/C++.
- Working experience in Android Generic Frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with GIT/Gerrit and resolving conflicts while applying AOSP patches.
- Proficiency in analyzing ANRs, tombstones, and system crashes.
- Experience with analyzing Google compliance issues (STS, CTS, GTS, VTS).
- Hands-on experience with JIRA.
- Expertise in Binder IPC, Manager Service, System Services, AOSP customization, and custom ROM development.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for hands-on coders who love what they do, have high attention to detail and are looking for challenging opportunities which involve building products from scratch. Someone who is proactive, and always keen to learn.
What will you be doing?
On a daily basis, some of your work will involve but is not limited to:
- Write clean, secure, and well-tested code
- Build tools and integrate systems to scale the effectiveness of the product
Work Culture at Merge:
Commitment to excellence - In every output, we produce as individuals and as a company, we have to strive for world-class quality. We’re making a change in the world. It will push us out of our comfort zones. We operate in a rapidly changing market and strive to deliver high-quality products faster than anyone else.
We get it done - We take ownership of what we do. Working here is about really, truly owning everything you do. There’s no such thing as “Not my job.” If you see a problem that needs solving, you can – and should – be the one to solve it
Requirements
Skills That Will Help You Excel At Merge
- You have 2 to 5 years of experience building highly reliable and scalable backend systems
- Experience in two or more languages. Go, Node.js, Python, or Java would be ideal.
- You have experience in high-throughput distributed systems and microservices
- Experience with AWS and CI/CD workflow
- Driven, and passionate about building products
- You take ownership of your code
- You have good communication skills in English
- You are familiar with security best practices
- Working with Databases and Linux platform
- Understanding algorithms, databases and their space and time complexities
- Writing unit and integration tests with reasonable coverage of code and interfaces
- Solving complex and interesting problems
- Taking up a high level of ownership and commitment towards the business and product vision
What you need to have:
- Minimum 1-year experience
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good understanding of data structures & algorithms and their space & time complexities
- Strong hands-on and practical working experience with at least one programming language: C/Java/C++/C#
- Excellent coding skills – should be able to convert the design into code fluently
- Strong technical aptitude and a good knowledge of CS fundamentals
- Hands-on experience working with Databases and Linux platform is a plus
- B-Tech in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputed college
- Good experience in at least one general programming language (Java, Ruby, Clojure, Scala, C/C++, Python and SQL)
- A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Have a penchant for solving complex and interesting problems, Worked in startup like environment with high levels of ownership and commitment
- Excellent coding skills – should be able to convert design into code fluently
- Good skills to write unit & integration tests with reasonable coverage of code & interfaces
- TDD is a plus
Overall Purpose of the Role:
We are looking for a self-motivated Unreal Engine developer who understands the value of working on unique applications and is extremely passionate about innovating and inventing/discovering new things. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining our platform lineup. The key responsibilities of the job are:
- Perform full life-cycle software development
- (Requirements: analysis, Tech design, implementation, integration, testing, debugging, and support).
- Work directly with researchers and project stakeholders to ensure proper software design and delivery.
- Design and develop modular platforms.
- Stay updated on current trends in AR/VR/MR/XR.
- Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code in rapid timing.
- Writing unit tests for important logic and services.
- Implementation of security and data protection.
Credentials we are looking for:
- (Senior UE Developer) 5 years+ of experience with game development and at least 3 years of experience with Unreal Engine
- An entrepreneurial spirit that drives innovation within a target industry.
Skills essential to the role:
- High proficiency with Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints
- High-Level C++ skills within Unreal Engine 4 and outside.
- Extremely good problem-solving skills
- Networking, replication, and multiplayer integrations with VOIP services and video.
- Knowledge of the Google and Apple app store functionality and build processes.
- Core knowledge of how Unreal Engine 4 works internally
- Ability to modify API’s to get the desired result within Unreal Engine 4
- Ability to create and modify plugins within the Unreal Engine framework
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable and modular application.
- Skills that will add value:
- AWS and Gamelift
- PHP, databases and Web Integrations
- Understanding of live streaming formats such RTMP.
- Basic design skills and minimalist sensibilities. No major design skills required, but an understanding of what makes something look good.
- Basic cross-platform CG asset implementation skill
- Collaborative working using version control tools such as Git and project management applications.
- Low-level project planning and estimation skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- A wicked sense of humor (you’ll need it).
-A premium college gratduate is required.
-Strong experience in Data Structures and Algorithms.
-Should have good understanding of databases and storage fundamentals.

You will break down business opportunities and problems into software solutions. You will work closely with the CTO to help product and marketing stakeholders distill the product vision and roadmap, into a technology vision. You will be responsible for the evolution of an already bleeding-edge highly distributed systems at the back-end, and would need to work with front-end architects to come up with the best user experience for the gaming platform. You will be required to make decisions quickly, and work under strict timelines. You would lead technology strategy through analysis of market trends and product requirements. You would help set coding guidelines and help bring the most modern tools to keep engineering processes most efficient.
Requirements:
● B.E/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
● 10+ years or more of progressive software technology experience with at least 3 years
in an architectural role.
● Completely hands on with technology and architecture. Start-up experience is a huge
plus.
● Ability to quickly prototype and demonstrate technology value adds and educate + drive
adoption within the extended technology team
● Excellent and robust understanding of scalable product system architecture(s),
platforms and core technologies
● Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills to pursue correct engineering
process in adverse conditions. Ability to embrace and demonstrate leadership beyond
ownership
● Work with engineering leadership to setup and manage processes.
● Track record of thought leadership and out of the box thinking in the technology arena.
● Ability to work efficiently in an entrepreneurial and in a start-up environment
● A Java/Spring/Akka, Javascript or Golang rockstar.
● Deep and hands on knowledge of some of these technologies - MySQL, NodeJS,
message brokers such as Kafka/RabbitMQ, NoSQL datastore such as Mongo, Cassandra,
Arango, distributed caches such as Redis/memcached, container technology such as
Docker and Kubernetes etc.
● Great proficiency in distributed systems design, with an ability to make the right
trade-offs for creating future-proof solutions.
What will you do?
- You will be responsible for the design and development of large-scale, multi-tenant, distributed systems using scalable, fault-tolerant architecture with distributed queues (kafka), distributed caches (redis), high volume data stores (MongoDB, Cassandra, elasticsearch), container-centric deployments (kubernetes).
- Write Java codes using best practices with high quality standards.
- Participate in code reviews and deep dive into design discussions.








