Standard Bots · 18 hours ago
Software Engineering Manager, AI
New York, NY (Hybrid)
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expStandard Bots is revolutionizing real-world automation with their AI-powered platform that makes robotic systems accessible. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their AI Team, responsible for the entire AI lifecycle from data collection to model training and inference on edge hardware.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Act as a key advisor to leadership on AI strategy, translating emerging research into actionable product roadmaps and long-term technical advantages
Drive the transition from experimental codebases to a robust, scalable AI architecture, across data ingestion with hardware variants, training, and inference
Architect and execute the hiring strategy to grow the current team into a structured, multi-disciplinary organization capable of supporting rapid product expansion
Own the full AI lifecycle, including high-bandwidth data collection methods, internal review tools, model training, and low-latency edge inference
Establish rigorous evaluation benchmarks and testing protocols to ensure AI-driven robot behaviors are safe, predictable, and production-ready
Manage two TLMs and a team of ICs, providing technical oversight, fostering engineering excellence, and building tailored career growth plans
Partner with Hardware, Core Platform, and Product teams to seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into the physical user experience
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in a formal management role
Proven track record in AI/ML leadership, specifically managing teams that ship production-grade models (experience with computer vision, imitation learning, or robotics is a massive plus)
Experience hiring and structuring teams in high-growth environments, moving from a flat structure to a specialized sub-team model
Comfortable discussing data labeling workflows, GPU orchestration, and the nuances of model quantization for the edge
Ability to take high-level business objectives, derive the technical goals needed to achieve them, and break it down into a multi-quarter technical roadmap
Ability to translate complex AI research into clear business outcomes for stakeholders and leadership
Benefits
Employee Stock Options
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Company
Standard Bots
Standard Bots offers advanced automation solutions, including the RO1 robot, to help businesses streamline their operations.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
General Catalyst
2024-07-12Series B· $63M
2024-01-19Convertible Note· $2M
2020-01-15Seed
Leadership Team
Evan Beard
Co-founder, CEO and Chief Engineer
David Golden
Co-Founder
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