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VP, Engineering - Integrated Robotics Systems

Simbe Robotics · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

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About Simbe Robotics

Backed by SOSV.

About the role

This role owns end-to-end engineering execution and technical alignment across: At Simbe, you will be at the forefront of retail innovation, working with cutting-edge AI and robotics technologies to transform retail operations. Our culture is dynamic, inclusive, and driven by a passion for improving the way retailers operate and serve their customers. Join us to be a part of a team that is not only reshaping the future of retail but also offering immense value to our clients worldwide.

What they're looking for

  • Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering organizations delivering deployed robotic or IoT systems at scale
  • Direct oversight of both hardware and software teams
  • Strong systems thinker with experience integrating mechanical, electrical, embedded, AI, and cloud architectures
  • Track record of scaling engineering organizations in growth-stage environments
  • Experience delivering enterprise-grade products to Tier 1 B2B customers
  • Demonstrated ability to raise engineering rigor while maintaining startup velocity
More about this role

Simbe Robotics is a leading retail robotics company delivering in-store intelligence solutions that help retailers optimize operations, improve shelf execution, and unlock actionable data insights. Our autonomous robots, computer vision systems, and cloud-based analytics platform operate in live retail environments at scale, enabling enterprise customers to make faster, data-driven decisions.

Position Overview

Simbe is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead and unify our full-stack engineering organization across robotics, hardware, AI, cloud, and data systems.

This role owns end-to-end engineering execution and technical alignment across:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Hardware R&D and Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics Software and Embedded Systems
  • Computer Vision and Applied AI
  • Cloud Infrastructure and Web Platforms
  • Data Science and Data Platforms
  • Product Roadmap Management

The VP of Engineering will ensure architectural cohesion across hardware and software, operational excellence in production and deployment, and continued advancement of our deep technology capabilities.

This is a systems-level leadership role requiring both technical depth and organizational...

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