Director Of Software Engineering

Our Company

Miso Robotics is transforming the food industry, and making lives better. We've developed an AI-powered kitchen robot named Flippy which automates the most repetitive of kitchen tasks, such as operating a deep fryer. Our product is a robotic arm on a rail that fits into existing kitchens along existing cook lines and is designed to work with existing equipment alongside kitchen workers. Under the hood, Flippy relies on our platform which combines deep learning and other computer vision technologies with optimization-based scheduling and nonlinear control to adapt quickly to a variety of kitchen workflows, while achieving graceful and efficient motion. Flippy is powered by a sophisticated AI platform - all driven by our proprietary and patented technologies.

Miso is a well known first-mover in kitchen automation, AI, and robotics. The company has raised over $100 million from crowdfunding, which we believe makes it THE most successful crowdfunding story in history. It has successfully piloted its products with the most prominent global brands in food, and now it's time for the company to partner with institutional capital and super-charge the commercialization of what we do.

The challenge of bringing robotics into commercial kitchens requires many disciplines to come together. The compositions of teams at Miso Robotics reflect this multidisciplinary nature of our work. We have built a world-class team and we are looking for more exceptional people to join us. If you believe, like we do, that the future of the kitchen involves robotics and artificial intelligence (HINT: It definitely does) and if you want to count yourself among the handful of lucky people who've found themselves with the opportunity to solve this problem, then Miso Robotics might be the right place for you!

Our Values

• We live with a TEAM mindset - we win together.

• We work relentlessly together to solve issues.

• We use polite and direct candor - ego has no place here.

• We operate with rigor - superb execution is a core skill.

• We are bought in, each of us is dedicated to the mission.

• Innovation is in our blood - we are intrepid.

• We think big and we're here to make an impact.

Benefits We Offer

• Company equity

• Flexible vacation

• Comprehensive benefits

• 401K plan

• Accelerated growth opportunities

• Free snacks from our robot chefs

The Role

As a Director of Software Engineering you will be responsible for overseeing the software development process, from planning and designing to testing and deploying our kitchen automation framework and cloud-connected infrastructure which power Flippy. The Director of Software Engineering manages the software engineering team, ensuring that they have the resources, guidance, and feedback they need to deliver high-quality products. You will use your expertise in software engineering to own the design, prototype, and commercialization of core software.

The pay range for this position is $170,000 - $205,000 + equity + benefits. Since the company is pre-revenue, we all view our equity as being a key driver of why we choose to work at Miso. Our salary ranges are determined by data from our industry peers, the level of responsibility, job-related skills required, training, education, experience, and the current stage of Miso's growth. The range posted for this role represents a range that Miso Robotics, in good faith, believes it is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

What You'll Do

• Take ownership of the software team when developing, maintaining, improving, testing and releasing software.

• Lead the strategy and development of advanced product features and infrastructure solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and exceptional user experience.

• Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, providing guidance and promoting career growth through challenging projects and professional development opportunities.

• Provide guidance and support within the software development organization.

• Use best engineering judgment to iterate on code, refactoring repeatedly to improve our software generality and quality.

• Read our code and documentation to understand our existing architecture and practices.

• Reduce algorithmic complexity to improve performance.

• Adhere to and help improve our software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.

• Create documentation to help identify and clarify architectural functional requirements.

• Participate in design review and provide helpful feedback.

• Create unit tests and system-level tests to verify code functionality.

• Coordinate with hardware engineers and other staff to forecast whether the design will be feasible under cost and time constraints.

• Must be available to work at our office in Pasadena daily.

• Experience working in a startup environment/fast-growing company is preferred.

• Collaborate with product and program management to align technical development with business goals and customer needs.

• Navigate through technical and project ambiguities, making strategic decisions to propel projects forward.

• Champion a culture of innovation, encouraging creative solutions and exploring new technologies to address critical challenges.

• Promote agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices within your team, fostering a high-performing engineering culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field. Advanced degree preferred.

• 10+ years experience in developing general software frameworks in C++ and Python.

• Proven track record in delivering commercial software products through complete SDLCs within challenging timelines.

• Experience leading a team and overseeing a department's overall performance.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Experience in full stack programming and event driven architectures.

• Experience developing, testing, and debugging with simulations and complex state machines (e.g., commercial video game development).

• Experience in leading a small development team.

• Expertise in Linux, CMake, Git, Docker and databases.

• Strong understanding of OOP, algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns.

• Experience with practices for a SDLC, including agile development, coding standards, versioning, code reviews, and testing.

• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and ability to learn at hyperspeed.

• Experience with JIRA

• Experience with Scrum Master responsibilities.

• Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS).