Chief Software Architect / CTO

at Olympian Motors — Next-generation, modular electric vehicles

CaliforniaFull-time11+ years$200K - $400K0.10% - 5.00% equityYC-W22

What the role involves

We are looking for a senior software architect to help us build Olympian Operating System (OOS) for Olympian Motors.

Our objective is to create an open modular EV, positioned as "Android of electric vehicles".

Key Stacks

Blackberry QNX, Embedded Systems, Android Automotive OS

Key Goals

Building an open modular EV platform, operated by Olympian OS, a next-gen operation system.

Vertically integrated Operating System from middleware to cloud

Integration with Blackberry QNX, AWS, IVY and Android Automotive OS

Requirement: Seeking for new challenges.

Requirement: Sharp builder and maker mindset.

Plus: Interest in advanced AI/ML applications in manufacturing and physics.

Plus: Interested in using AI/ML applications in design, CAD/CAM, and machine programming.

Plus: Experience in startups.

What they ask for

AndroidLinuxSoftware ArchitectureFirmwarePrototyping

About Olympian Motors

⚡️Olympian manufactures timeless, art-deco electric vehicles. We challenge today’s mundane, over-standardized car designs produced by the traditional automotive industry. ► Olympian EVs are powered by an open, modular EV architecture. We are pioneering a new modular production model in the U.S., delivering 85–90% reductions in tooling and machinery costs, and achieved 60–80% faster production-lead-times compared to legacy automakers in the U.S. 💸 Revenue Backlog: $61M+ 🚗 Number of Orders: 790+ 🏭 Production Capacity: 2,400 units in 2026 ✅ Backed by: YC, NVIDIA, Climate Capital, Mobility Vision, Amazon AWS, Soma & Collaborative. -- Olympian has two pillars: 1) Art-deco, aesthetic, but simple electric cars 2) Modular EV architecture that enables rapid, cost-efficient production. Olympian rejects today's mundane and over-standardized car experience. We challenge the 40-year status-quo in automotive design, and bring aesthetic, simplicity and color back to the cars. We are manufacturing electric vehicles with our innovative 'modular' vehicle & drivetrain architecture (MVDS), providing Olympian with strong cost and lead-time advantages compared to legacy automakers like Tesla and Ford. Olympian is disrupting 120+ years old automotive industry and targeting to capture 7% market share in the U.S. automotive market by 2030. Olympian developed a fully-decoupled, modular, EV drivetrain system (eMVDS) that provides a 'Lego-like' vehicle architecture. Built on 4-core-hardware and 2-core software modules, Olympus eMVDS platform unlocks 80% reduction in tooling & machinery costs and built ~60% faster production lead time.

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