Cobot · 2 months ago
Tech Lead Manager, Fleet Management
Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$215K/yr - $245K/yr
5+ years expCobot is creating the software backbone that powers intelligent robots, and they are seeking a Tech Lead Manager, Fleet Management to lead the architecture and development of their off-robot software stack. The role involves designing and scaling cloud infrastructure, mentoring engineers, and ensuring reliable and secure systems that connect robots to the cloud.
Information TechnologyMachinery ManufacturingRobotics
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the architecture and development of our off-robot software stack — including fleet management services, telemetry ingestion, and customer-facing APIs
Design and implement APIs and SDKs for integration with external systems, partner portals, and data analytics platforms
Develop the cloud platform for robot lifecycle management — including provisioning, configuration, health monitoring
Ensure reliability and observability across the fleet through robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems
Collaborate with autonomy and operations teams to define data flows between robots and backend systems, ensuring low latency and high availability
Guide the design of the data pipeline for real-time and historical analysis, enabling insights into robot performance, utilization, and behavior
Mentor and lead engineers fostering a culture of reliability and technical excellence
Contribute to system security and compliance, ensuring data integrity, access control, and resilience against failures
Represent the off-robot platform in cross-functional discussions, aligning long-term technical strategy with product and business goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
5+ years of experience working within engineering teams
Experience in Rust, Python, c++ or willingness to learn other languages
Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) — including compute orchestration, networking, and data storage
Proven ability to design and maintain high-availability distributed systems with strong observability (metrics, logs, tracing)
Deep understanding of API design (REST, gRPC, or GraphQL) and secure data exchange between systems
Familiarity with real-time or near-real-time messaging frameworks (MQTT, Kafka, Pub/Sub, or WebSockets)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native deployment practices
Strong foundation in data modeling, telemetry pipelines, and analytics integration
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across hardware, autonomy, and operations teams
Willing to occasionally travel
Must have and maintain US work authorization
Preferred
8+ years of software engineering experience
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or similar field
Experience developing robotics cloud platforms or IoT fleet management systems
Familiarity with ROS-based data flows and robot-to-cloud communication architectures
Knowledge of security and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR)
Exposure to data visualization, analytics dashboards, or ML model deployment for robot performance insights
Experience operating production systems with large distributed fleets of connected devices
Benefits
Equity
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Cobot
We're building a new kind of robotics company. One without egos. Driven by empathy. With collaboration at its core.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$140MKey Investors
General CatalystSequoia CapitalNeo
2024-04-10Series B· $100M
2023-07-26Series A· $30M
2022-06-14Seed· $10M
Leadership Team
Brad Porter
Founder and CEO
Recent News
2025-06-22
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