Chef Robotics
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This range is provided by Chef Robotics. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr
About Our Team Chef Robotics is on a mission to accelerate the advent of intelligent machines in the physical world. As the rise of LLMs like ChatGPT has shown, AI has the potential to drive immense change. However, we believe AI’s biggest impact will be in the physical world, given industries like manufacturing, food, and transportation represent 90% of global GDP. We’re starting with food, with a goal to put an intelligent robot in every commercial kitchen in the world. We have signed multiple multi-year contracts with various large food companies and we are growing fast. We’re backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Construct, Bloomberg BETA and Promus Ventures. We have a great team, where you will be surrounded by talented engineers and tech leaders from companies like Cruise, Zoox, Google, Verb Surgical, Tesla, Nuro, Vicarious, Amazon Robotics, Strateos, Built Robotics, Facebook, Plenty, Yelp, and Microsoft.
The Job, Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Partner with Sales and Product teams during early customer engagements to assess customer needs, identify opportunities, and evaluate technical feasibility
Work directly with customers’ engineering and operations teams to understand their processes, challenges and success metrics
Configure, test, and validate Chef’s robotic systems in the lab, working closely with R&D to adapt to each customer’s unique production environment
Lead and project manage deployments, coordinating across Chef’s engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams to ensure smooth installations
Lead on-site deployments, including installation, qualification testing, and production hardening
Work hands‑on with the systems to test new software, configurations and resolve break‑fix hardware repairs
Provide post‑deployment support to ensure customer satisfaction and identify opportunities for product and feature expansion
Capture customer feedback and translate it into actionable insights for Chef’s product and engineering teams
Serve as the technical face of Chef Robotics representing our engineering rigor, problem‑solving mindset and commitment to customer success
You
You are energized by seeing technology make a tangible impact in the real world and enjoy the challenge of bringing complex systems to life in customer environments
You thrive in dynamic, fast‑paced settings and can manage multiple deployments, customers and competing priorities with professionalism and clarity
You’re an excellent communicator who can translate between technical and non‑technical stakeholders
You’re self‑driven and resourceful, with a bias for action and the ability to work autonomously in the field
Requirements
BS or MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
2+ years of experience in applications engineering, deployment, solutions engineering, field robotics or a similar customer‑facing technical role
Prior experience in at least one of the following: robotics, motion planning, perception, controls or automation systems
Willingness to travel up to 75% across North America to support customer deployments and on‑site work
Familiarity with Linux/Unix, Robot Operating System (ROS), and scripting in Python
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills - comfortable collaborating across technical and operations teams both internally and with customers
Able to work independently and with minimal supervision
Must be available to work a flexible schedule to support customers, including some weekend, nights and on‑call hours
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Be part of a mission‑driven team transforming one of the world’s largest industries
Work hands‑on with cutting edge robotic systems solving real world problems
Collaborate with a world class, cross‑functional team of roboticists, engineers and operators
Build rare, multidisciplinary expertise at the intersection of robotics, operations and customer success
Benefit from professional growth with exposure to both leadership and technical career paths
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizen status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, age, pregnancy status, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status. Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates won't apply if they don't meet every listed qualification. Chef values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don't check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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This range is provided by Chef Robotics. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr
About Our Team Chef Robotics is on a mission to accelerate the advent of intelligent machines in the physical world. As the rise of LLMs like ChatGPT has shown, AI has the potential to drive immense change. However, we believe AI’s biggest impact will be in the physical world, given industries like manufacturing, food, and transportation represent 90% of global GDP. We’re starting with food, with a goal to put an intelligent robot in every commercial kitchen in the world. We have signed multiple multi-year contracts with various large food companies and we are growing fast. We’re backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Construct, Bloomberg BETA and Promus Ventures. We have a great team, where you will be surrounded by talented engineers and tech leaders from companies like Cruise, Zoox, Google, Verb Surgical, Tesla, Nuro, Vicarious, Amazon Robotics, Strateos, Built Robotics, Facebook, Plenty, Yelp, and Microsoft.
The Job, Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Partner with Sales and Product teams during early customer engagements to assess customer needs, identify opportunities, and evaluate technical feasibility
Work directly with customers’ engineering and operations teams to understand their processes, challenges and success metrics
Configure, test, and validate Chef’s robotic systems in the lab, working closely with R&D to adapt to each customer’s unique production environment
Lead and project manage deployments, coordinating across Chef’s engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams to ensure smooth installations
Lead on-site deployments, including installation, qualification testing, and production hardening
Work hands‑on with the systems to test new software, configurations and resolve break‑fix hardware repairs
Provide post‑deployment support to ensure customer satisfaction and identify opportunities for product and feature expansion
Capture customer feedback and translate it into actionable insights for Chef’s product and engineering teams
Serve as the technical face of Chef Robotics representing our engineering rigor, problem‑solving mindset and commitment to customer success
You
You are energized by seeing technology make a tangible impact in the real world and enjoy the challenge of bringing complex systems to life in customer environments
You thrive in dynamic, fast‑paced settings and can manage multiple deployments, customers and competing priorities with professionalism and clarity
You’re an excellent communicator who can translate between technical and non‑technical stakeholders
You’re self‑driven and resourceful, with a bias for action and the ability to work autonomously in the field
Requirements
BS or MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
2+ years of experience in applications engineering, deployment, solutions engineering, field robotics or a similar customer‑facing technical role
Prior experience in at least one of the following: robotics, motion planning, perception, controls or automation systems
Willingness to travel up to 75% across North America to support customer deployments and on‑site work
Familiarity with Linux/Unix, Robot Operating System (ROS), and scripting in Python
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills - comfortable collaborating across technical and operations teams both internally and with customers
Able to work independently and with minimal supervision
Must be available to work a flexible schedule to support customers, including some weekend, nights and on‑call hours
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Be part of a mission‑driven team transforming one of the world’s largest industries
Work hands‑on with cutting edge robotic systems solving real world problems
Collaborate with a world class, cross‑functional team of roboticists, engineers and operators
Build rare, multidisciplinary expertise at the intersection of robotics, operations and customer success
Benefit from professional growth with exposure to both leadership and technical career paths
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizen status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, age, pregnancy status, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status. Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates won't apply if they don't meet every listed qualification. Chef values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don't check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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