Systems Architect / Head of Product - Detroit, USA

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