MISO develops technology that elevates human lives in the commercial kitchen.
We’re engineering production-ready robotic systems that tightly integrate perception, real-time decision making, and electromechanical controls to automate the most dangerous, least desirable tasks in food preparation. That means building software that understands the physical world as it actually behaves, and hardware that can execute precisely in the face of chaos. Success is measured in uptime, throughput, and trust from our customers, not demos.
Our flagship platform, Flippy, is already operating in high-volume restaurant kitchens across seven states. Zippy, our Kitchen Intelligence software centralizes all operational data in our broader ecosystem, expanding the role of AI enabled autonomy in real-world operations. Backed by industry leaders, including Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), Miso combines the stability of a proven commercial product with the technical depth and ambition of a company passionately innovating to solve foundational problems in robotics and restaurant operations.
If you’re excited by hard constraints, real customers, and the challenge of making software and machines perform reliably where failure isn’t an option, you’ll find meaningful problems to work on here.
The Role
As the IT Systems Administrator, you will be responsible for sustaining and troubleshooting the networked devices and cloud-connected infrastructure that power our products and teams. You're a hands-on technical leader who works with our robot engineers and outside contractors to expand and maintain the infrastructure that enables our business. You will focus on systems-level thinking and allocate resources appropriately to support our products and users, as well as develop the next set of tools needed to grow at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain and expand the organization's IT infrastructure
- Evaluate and implement projects that result in increased organizational efficiencies across all of Information and Data needs
- Manage our 24/7 IT support for both products and people.
- Iterate quickly without compromising quality and raise the bar on operational excellence
- Influence key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering
Requirements
- Associate Certification or BS in Computer Science, IT, Networking, or equivalent experience
- Experience with corporate AI and ML Governance and best practices
- 3+ years of experience in IT as Systems Administrator
- Proficiency with Linux, Windows, Mac OS
- Scripting in Bash and Python
- Networking, including wifi, IP routing, VPN, VLAN, VPCs, routers, firewalls.
- Cloud services such as AWS and GCP
- Google Workspace administration
- Slack administration
- Vendor management
- Experience using a ticket system (JIRA preferred) to manage work and track system changes
- Documentation of systems, processes, and procedures
- Training and technical guidance for end users (technical and non-technical)
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
- Customer service orientation
- Available to work onsite daily in Pasadena, CA
Added Multipliers
- Information Security
- Compliance
- AWS access control (IAM)
- Github administration
- Meraki network administration
- Grafana dashboards
- AWS certification
Compensation
$80,000-$105,000 + Benefits
The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base salary range for candidates residing in the Los Angeles Metro area and excludes additional earnings such as bonus and benefits. If your salary requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply.
At Miso Robotics, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where every team member is valued and respected. We believe that diversity in our team drives innovation and creativity, which is why we strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Associate certification, bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Networking, or equivalent experience
- Experience with corporate AI and ML governance and best practices
- 3+ years of experience as an IT Systems Administrator
- Proficiency with Linux, Windows, and Mac OS
- Bash and Python scripting experience
- Networking experience, including Wi-Fi, IP routing, VPN, VLAN, VPCs, routers, and firewalls
- Experience with AWS and GCP cloud services
- Google Workspace administration experience
- Slack administration experience
- Vendor management experience
- Experience using a ticketing system, preferably Jira, to manage work and track system changes
- Ability to document systems, processes, and procedures
- Ability to train and provide technical guidance to technical and non-technical end users
- Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
- Customer service orientation
- Availability to work onsite daily in Pasadena, California
- Information security experience
- Compliance experience
- AWS access control and IAM experience
- GitHub administration experience
- Meraki network administration experience
- Grafana dashboard experience
- AWS certification
What We Do
Miso Robotics is building AI-powered automation for commercial kitchens, starting with Flippy, the industry's first fully autonomous fry station robot deployed at commercial scale. If you're an AI or robotics engineer who wants to see your work in action every single day, solving real problems for real people, this is where that happens. We're tackling one of the hardest robotics challenges: unstructured environments. Restaurant kitchens are chaotic, unpredictable, and unforgiving. Orders surge randomly, equipment varies by location, and there's zero tolerance for downtime. Our robots work alongside humans in 350-degree heat, handling multiple tasks simultaneously while adapting in real time. It's computer vision, motion planning, and AI decision-making at the edge, all day, every day. Our tech stack is cutting edge. We use NVIDIA AI for vision and inference, custom motion control algorithms, and machine learning models that continuously improve from real-world data across dozens of live deployments. The impact is immediate and measurable. When a restaurant operator tells us our robot "had their back" during a lunch rush, or a worker says Flippy is their "best friend," that's our mission in action. Beyond Flippy, our Innovation Lab in Pasadena develops next-generation kitchen automation. We're expanding into new stations, new tasks, and new capabilities. The kitchen of the future needs engineers who can build systems that actually work when the stakes are high and the environment is hostile. You'll work with a team that includes product leaders from Amazon and Ring, robotics engineers solving novel manipulation problems, and a CEO who gets that great technology means nothing if it breaks down during dinner rush. We obsess over real-world performance, not lab demos.
Why Work With Us
We're revolutionizing food service with AI robotics that solve real labor challenges. Join us to build cutting-edge technology that's already deployed in major chains, work with a mission-driven team backed by strong funding, and shape the future of an industry ripe for innovation.
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