Expand human ambition in the physical world.
Critical infrastructure is constrained by labor shortages, hazardous working conditions, and operational complexity. Watney builds and deploys autonomous robotic systems that increase the speed and capacity of buildout, starting with data centers.
About the RoleThe Teleoperation Lead role is the first of its kind. You’ll be responsible for teaching our robot how to do a perfectly execute a task by leveraging our broad network of robot pilots. You’ll work with our robot pilots, Southeast Asia management team and ML researchers to design and execute our teleoperation roadmap.
We’re looking for someone with exceptional critical thinking, strong interpersonal skills, and experience managing international resources. You should be equally comfortable discussing data artifacts with our researchers, with short notice global travel, and rolling up your sleeves for late-night performance analysis.
What You'll DoBe directly responsible for the performance of a team of 250+ pilots
Work with our team of robot pilots on live deployments
Define KPIs, measure performance (telemetry, task times, etc.) and close the feedback loop to turn good pilots into great ones
Work with our Southeast Asia team to implement organizational structure improvements
Partner with the engineering team to turn performance findings into hardware and software changes
4+ years of experience in working with off-shore resources (CSR, moderation, data annotation etc.) at a consulting firm or technology company
Strong data analysis skills and comfort with messy real-world data
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work hard in a scrappy environment
We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive team. At Watney Robotics, we welcome people of all backgrounds and identities, and we make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential. If you’re passionate about robotics but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply!
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Skills Required
- 1+ years of knowledge-work experience
- Strong data analysis skills
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to work in San Francisco
What We Do
Join us on our mission to deploy an abundant, intelligent workforce. Watney develops autonomous robots to enable the growth of critical infrastructure. Having recently raised $21 million in seed funding from Conviction, Abstract and A*, we’re partnering with the world’s largest hyperscalers to accelerate datacenter buildout and breakfix. You'll work alongside - The former GSM for the iPhone - The former founding engineer at Worldcoin - The engineer who built the world’s fastest EV racecar at ETH Zurich - … and many more Join now for a ground-floor seat with outsized ownership and visibility as we scale from prototype to production fleets. Ship real systems, shape the rollout playbook, and leave fingerprints on a category-defining robotics company.
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