Product & Test Engineer - Robotics & AI

About Nimble

Nimble is a robotics and AI company inventing and scaling autonomous logistics with intelligent robots to enable fast, efficient, and sustainable commerce. We’re developing generalized robot intelligence and building general-purpose mobile manipulator robots, the first in the world capable of performing all core warehouse functions. We've recently closed a $106M Series C funding round at a $1 billion valuation and we're continuing to grow our all-star team.

Our mission is to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial.

Our long-term vision is to invent the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – using next-gen intelligent robotics to deliver faster, more efficient, and more sustainable commerce.

We were founded from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. We’re backed by the World’s most prestigious investors and Nimble’s Board of Directors includes AI and robotics legends like like Marc Raibert (Founder of Boston Dynamics), Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google, Director of Stanford’s AI lab), and Sebastian Thrun (Founder of Google X, Waymo, Kitty Hawk, and Udacity)! 

Join us to leave your mark on the future of robotics, AI, and logistics!

Link: Introducing Nimble – Intelligent Fulfillment Robots at Scale

Why Join Nimble?

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values:

Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge the status quo. Make the impossible, possible. Do whatever it takes.

Be legendary - Be the best at whatever it is that you do. Leave your mark. Motivate and inspire others.

Be humble - Leave your ego behind. Have a growth mindset. Learn and improve yourself every day.

Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver. Be loyal to your team and Nimble's mission.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Product & Test Engineer to join our legendary team. As a Robotics & AI Product & Test Engineer, you will drive Nimble’s robotics products forward. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and data to define product and implementation requirements, develop and test features, and deliver innovative, scalable solutions with the goal of creating the next-gen fully autonomous robotic warehouse to take on Amazon.

• Data Analysis: Analyze data to complete pre and post deployment evaluation to ideate impactful features and quantify the KPI impact of recently launched features.
• Technology Assessment & Requirements Gathering: Work with internal stakeholders to gather and evaluate technical, operational and integration requirements
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire product lifecycle from concept to deployment and validation of KPIs
• Performance Tracking: Be a subject matter expert on a core company KPI - build, monitor, and report weekly to the CEO against key performance indicators
• Technical Translation: Guide the development and implementation teams by translating business and product requirements into tangible documentation and deliverables
• System Configuration & Testing: Configure software systems, design and organize comprehensive test plans, and conduct system testing to ensure products are functioning properly
• Documentation: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including integration workflows, internal and external specifications, product documentation, test plans, and release documentation

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Engineering, or a related discipline with a focus on algorithmic optimization and control systems
• Significant experience with optimization techniques relevant to multi-robot systems, such as path planning, task allocation and scheduling, and resource optimization
• 5 years of professional experience optimizing complex, automated systems, with a preference for experience in robotic order fulfillment or warehouse automation
• Proven experience in designing and integrating complex software systems
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work directly with clients and technical teams
• Highly organized
• Team player, customer-focused mindset
• Fast learner, A-player, great work ethic, and high ambitions
• Critical thinking about how and why software systems fail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering practical and innovative solutions

• Experience with data analytics using SQL and visualization software such as Tableau, Sigma, etc.
• Experience developing AI / ML products
• Experience using Linux and Git

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Culture:

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Press:

Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx 

Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

Paid Time Off

Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Health Insurance

Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.

Paid Parental Leave

Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.

Commuter Benefits

Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully-paid parking spots. 

Referral Bonus

Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring. 

401k

Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.

Equity

Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program

Salary : $130,000 - $180,000