Bear Robotics

Job Title: Senior Software Engineering Manager - Cloud and Data
Department: Software Engineering
Job Level: L5
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary:

Bear Robotics is revolutionizing automation through cutting-edge robotics, helping businesses operate more efficiently in dynamic industries like hospitality. Our mission is to create impactful solutions through our robots, cloud services, and data platforms, enabling businesses to thrive.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud and Data teams, driving the development and scalability of cloud infrastructure, on-premise systems, and data pipelines. This role will oversee the design and implementation of reliable, secure, and scalable systems to support our rapidly growing operations, while managing cloud billing and permissions.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage Cloud Billing and Permissions: Oversee cloud usage and optimize billing strategies to manage costs effectively while maintaining compliance with cloud access controls.
• Develop Cloud Infrastructure Standards: Build and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure and services used across engineering teams, ensuring consistent, reliable delivery of cloud-based solutions.
• On-Premise Systems Development: Design and deploy on-premise server systems that replicate or closely mimic cloud functionality to support customers requiring internal networks or security restrictions.
• Data Infrastructure and Pipelines: Lead the design and implementation of efficient data pipelines and infrastructure, ensuring scalable data solutions that drive data-driven decision-making.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor teams responsible for cloud/on-prem infrastructure and data, ensuring that goals align with overall company strategy and objectives.
• Collaboration Across Teams: Partner closely with other engineering teams to ensure infrastructure solutions meet the needs of software, hardware, and data applications.
• Ensure Infrastructure Security and Compliance: Lead efforts in maintaining security best practices for both cloud and on-prem solutions, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Proven experience leading and delivering complex engineering projects on time and within budget.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams across cloud, on-prem, and data infrastructure groups.
• Manage hiring, promotions, and performance reviews for team members.
• Provide mentorship and career development support, enabling team members to grow and succeed in their roles.
• Collaborate with upper management to ensure alignment of team priorities with company-wide goals.
• May assists in handling discipline of employees in accordance with company policy.

Required Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing cloud infrastructure and cloud billing, particularly with the GCP platform.
• Experience designing and managing on-premise infrastructure and data systems that align closely with cloud-based services.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining scalable service infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of data infrastructure, including data pipeline creation, optimization, and maintenance.
• Ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, providing technical guidance and career support.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics platforms like Looker, Superset, or Tableau.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python, C++, Go, or Java.
• Experience managing infrastructure security and compliance in both cloud and on-prem environments.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degrees preferred.
• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Experience managing both cloud and on-prem infrastructure at scale.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer. The employee routinely is required to sit; stand, walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.

The pay range is $175K-$205K. Pay is dependent on the applicant’s relevant experience.

Bear Robotics, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.