Principal Systems Architect (BT to Switzerland)

Location: Remote-first (with regular travel to Neuchâtel, Switzerland)   Our Customer is redefining data storage by developing revolutionary 5D optical systems inside fused silica. They are building state-of-the-art R&D laboratories to create exabyte-scale digital storage and advanced polarization-control optics. We are looking for a visionary Software Architect to transform our research-grade environment into a robust, industrial-scale platform.  The Role This is a high-impact role focusing on hardware control equipment and scientific instrument software, not generic SaaS. You will own the control architecture for two high-precision optical machine platforms, leading the transition from a Python-heavy R&D  stack to a modular, production-ready system (C++/Rust/C). You will architect the "brain" of our machines - handling hardware abstraction, machine coordination, and real-time automation.  Key Responsibilities  Architect the Platform: Design a modular stack encompassing HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer), control logic, data processing, and API layers.  Hardware Integration: Build and maintain integrations for Aerotech motion stages, femtosecond lasers, Zeiss high-speed cameras, and National Instruments DAQ systems.  Strategic Refactoring: Lead the evolution of experimental Python code into high-performance, deterministic systems (C++/Rust/C) for industrial productization.  Automation Development: Build proprietary laser-machinin Djinni ID: 816986 https://djinni.co/jobs/816986-principal-systems-architect-bt-to-switzerland/ Recruiter: Olga Timoshenko (TalentsToday) https://djinni.co/r/70127-lead-talent-manager-at-talentstoday/