weka

Position Title: Software Architect – Control Plane
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Department: Research & Development (R&D)
Employment Type: Full-Time

About WEKA:
WEKA is on a mission to revolutionize the enterprise data stack for the AI era. As a pre-IPO, hyper-growth company backed by $375M in capital, WEKA is trusted by some of the world’s most innovative enterprises—including 12 of the Fortune 50—to accelerate discovery, model training, and real-time data-driven decisions. Our flagship product, the WEKA® Data Platform, is a cloud- and AI-native solution that transforms data infrastructure, enabling higher GPU utilization, better performance, and lower energy consumption.

Role Overview:
We’re looking for a Software Architect to lead the vision and development of our Control Plane architecture. In this strategic and hands-on role, you will guide technical design and innovation across the stack, aligning systems engineering with product goals and driving consistency, performance, and resilience across the platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Own and evolve the control plane architecture in alignment with product and business objectives.
Establish and advocate for architecture principles and standards across engineering teams.
Lead and influence cross-functional design decisions, ensuring scalability and performance.
Conduct technical design reviews and mentor engineers in system architecture best practices.
Partner with product and engineering leads to define long-term technical strategy.
Evaluate and introduce scalable, observable, and testable technologies and frameworks.
Deliver high-quality, production-grade code and set the standard in code reviews.
Potentially lead and mentor a small team of senior engineers on foundational initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Proven leadership in system architecture at scale (e.g., distributed systems, data processing).
Prior experience as a Senior Staff, Principal Engineer, or Technical Lead.
Strong background in building scalable, high-performance systems.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making high-impact decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience mentoring or managing senior engineers.
Background in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Deep technical expertise in filesystems, databases, or storage platforms.
Familiarity with the Linux kernel and related system-level performance concepts.
Hands-on experience in storage or infrastructure-related product development.

What Sets WEKA Apart – The WEKA Way:

Accountability: We own outcomes and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
Bravery: We push boundaries, challenge norms, and innovate boldly.
Collaboration: We elevate each other and succeed as a unified team.
Customer-Centricity: Every decision we make starts with our customers in mind.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
WEKA is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Even if you don’t check every qualification, we strongly encourage you to apply. We value potential and passion just as much as experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
WEKA provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

Join Us:
Are you ready to architect the data infrastructure powering the world’s next big AI breakthroughs? Apply now and be part of the WEKA revolution.