Pickle Robot Company · 1 month ago
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Charlestown, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expPickle Robot Company is a fast-growing, VC-backed robotics company focused on revolutionizing warehouse automation. The Senior Director of Software Engineering will oversee multiple engineering teams to develop cutting-edge solutions in autonomy, robot performance, and human-machine interfaces while collaborating with key stakeholders to create customer-focused solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage multiple software engineering teams, including individual contributors and engineering managers
Negotiate the distribution of features across releases for all software teams, empowering engineers with the freedom and responsibility to own their work
Lead the overall software development process, diving in and out of the trenches to create processes that enable high levels of execution
Collaborate with other members of Pickle’s leadership team to shape the long-term vision and direction of the company's software development efforts
Partner with Product & Program Management to track progress toward each release as well as any changes in deadlines or deliverables
Identify gaps within the software team, whether structural or skill-based, and collaborate with People Operations to fill, upskill, or outsource as needed
Oversee the software engineering budget, making data-driven decisions about investments in tools, technology, and personnel
Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers as necessary
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in a software engineering role, with progressively increasing responsibility over time
7+ years in a management role within software engineering
Several years of experience in developing products, ideally in the warehouse automation and/or supply chain space
Experienced with a variety of modern programming languages including C/C++, Python, Javascript/Typescript, Rust
Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML technologies to real-world hardware and systems, with a focus on scalable, reliable solutions
Strong understanding of ML applications across devices, embedded software, robotics, and related domains, with an emphasis on feasibility and impact
Proven expertise in applying SOLID principles to create robust, maintainable, and adaptable software architectures within agile development environments
Skilled in applying best practices for integrating modern machine learning and AI technologies
A world-class coach, mentor and leader; able to help engineers thrive and inspire teams to achieve impossible things
Able to manage staff from diverse backgrounds and career paths, from experienced, expert-level engineers to early-career startup developers
Willing and able to work from our Charlestown, MA office at least 3x per week
Benefits
Health, dental, & vision insurance
Unlimited vacation
All federal and state holidays
401K contributions of 5% your salary
Travel supplies
Other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive
Company
Pickle Robot Company
We believe the best working experience is one where machines do the heavy lifting and people do the problem solving.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$102.45MKey Investors
RanpakHyperplane
2024-11-11Series B· $50M
2024-05-03Series B· $15M
2022-11-15Series A· $26M
Leadership Team
Andrew Meyer
CEO
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Dan Paluska
Co-founder, VP of Robotics
Recent News
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