- Robot type
- Industrial Automation
- Location
- ChatsworthCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Salary
- $200,000–$260,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead the team that builds the software brain of our robotic factory. This role reports to the VP of Software & IT. This team owns the full journey from 3D geometry to robotic instructions, and its work is used every day by internal customers to operate our production systems.
Job responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and develop a team of software engineers
- Own delivery of the software solutions
- Partner with product managers to define priorities, scope work, and ship high-impact features for internal customers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and disciplines - infrastructure and IT, legal and compliance, robotics and automation, and others
- Establish and continuously improve software development processes, quality practices, and lifecycle management across the team
- Provide technical oversight and guardrails for AI-assisted applications built throughout the organization
- Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members; build a healthy, high-performing engineering culture
- Balance long-term architectural health with the fast pace of a growing manufacturing startup
Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3-5+ years of people management experience
- Strong command of software development processes and software lifecycle management
- Working knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python
- Experience building and operating software deployed on AWS
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and practices
- Experience with containerized applications (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)