Head of Software, Chef Robotics

$185-235k

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Autonomous cooking robot developer

Open for applications

Autonomous cooking robot developer

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceFoodManufacturingRoboticsMachine LearningAutomation

Open for applications

$185-235k

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceFoodManufacturingRoboticsMachine LearningAutomation

Company mission

To accelerate the advent of intelligent machines in the world to empower humans to do what humans do best.

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Role

Who you are

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics (or industry experience that proves you didn't need it)
10+ years of production engineering experience as a software tech lead, manager, or director (responsible for software on a hardware product)
Successfully shipped and scaled at least two products in market
Led and managed various leveled-engineering teams
An understanding of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, perception and computer vision, machine learning and robotic motion planning and control
Mastery of production level software
Able to be onsite at the SF Chef Robotics office

What the job involves

Collaborate with the management team to recruit C-suite level hires, represent Chef at panels, and investor conferences
Lead, develop, and scale the Software/Autonomy team
Help scale Chef’s autonomy stack to 100 units deployed
Determine and set the technical direction for Chef’s software stack

Our take

In recent years, kitchen automation has surged, yet challenges persist in addressing the nuanced complexities of food preparation and assembly.

Chef Robotics tackles this by prioritizing food assembly over cooking, acknowledging the diverse factors that shape culinary outcomes. With its advanced robotics and AI-driven software, ChefOS, the company navigates the intricacies of ingredient preparation, cooking methods, and storage conditions, ensuring consistent quality across diverse recipes and ingredients.

Chef's recent funding round underscores investor confidence in its innovative approach. With a focus on robotics-as-a-service (RaaS), Chef aims to democratize access to advanced automation, offering scalable solutions for food businesses. As it expands across the US and Canada, securing partnerships with Fortune 500 food companies, Chef heralds a future where technology enhances culinary excellence, revolutionizing efficiency and creativity in the kitchen.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jan 2024

$10.5m

EARLY VC

May 2021

$7.7m

SEED

Total funding: $25.3m

Company HQ

Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Rajat Bhageria

(CEO)

Previously the co-founder and CEO of ThirdEye Technologies. They now write for both Forbes and TechCrunch alongside being a Managing Partner at Prototype Capital.

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