Robotics Operation Lead

xPath LLC
San Francisco, United States of America
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 250K

Job location

San Francisco, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Artificial Intelligence
Data analysis
Asana
JIRA
Big Data
Machine Learning
SQL Databases
Tableau
Unstructured Data
Atlassian Tools
Data Analytics
Build Process
Gsuite
Looker Analytics
Data Pipelines

Job description

  • Strategic Operations Leadership: Scale and own the end-to-end performance metrics and operational strategy for a rapidly growing network of 100 to 1,000+ robot pilots.
  • Data Annotation Strategy & Analytics: Architect the data pipeline. You will lead the analysis of massive, unstructured datasets (telemetry, task completion, operational logs) and design robust data annotation workflows to drive AI model training.
  • Offshore Program Management: Lead, mentor, and manage offshore resources and vendors. You will establish strict quality assurance standards, KPIs, and delivery timelines across international regions.
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Serve as the strategic bridge between local operators in Southeast Asia and our core Engineering, Product, and AI Research teams in San Francisco to translate operational insights into product features.
  • Process Standardization: Design and implement global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and continuous coaching frameworks that systematically elevate pilot performance and accelerate machine learning feedback loops.

Requirements

  • Experience: 5-8 years of professional experience in Management Consulting, Operations Program Management, Business Intelligence, or Tech Operations (ideally within a high-growth startup, robotics, or hardware/software environment).
  • Proven Leadership: Demonstrated track record of successfully managing, scaling, and driving quality from large offshore teams or third-party vendors.
  • Data & Analytics Expertise: Advanced capability in large data analysis and establishing structured data annotation processes. You know how to turn massive amounts of "noisy" data into clean, actionable operational strategy.
  • Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication and cross-functional leadership skills. You can comfortably align technical engineering leaders with boots-on-the-ground operational teams.
  • Entrepreneurial Drive: A strategic thinker who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves to build processes from scratch in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Technical Stack & Skills

  • Advanced Data Analysis (Excel, SQL, Google Sheets, or BI tools like Tableau/Looker)
  • Data Annotation & Labeling Management
  • Program & Agile Project Management tools (Asana, Jira, Linear), * Data Annotation: 3 years (Required)
  • Managing Offshore Resources: 3 years (Required)
  • Data Analysis of real world data: 5 years (Required)
  • Robotics Operations: 5 years (Required)

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Dental insurance, * Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

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