Knightscope
Vice President Software Engineering & AI
Sunnyvale, California · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$10k-$100kDetected 34 days ago
Platform EngineeringData EngineeringRoboticsCommunication
About the role
- Knightscope is seeking an exceptionally strong engineering executive in the role of Vice President Software Engineering & AI with end-to-end responsibility for the software and AI backbone of the nation's first Autonomous Security Force.
- Signals is the AI-driven command platform - a real-time digital twin fusing autonomous security robots, emergency communication devices, sensors and licensed security agents into one operating picture for our 24/7 Risk & Threat Exposure operations.
- Your first mission: bring Signals development fully in-house - owning the architecture, the codebase, the roadmap and the team - and then scale it across a nationwide fleet of 10,000+ machines serving more than 400 clients in 42 states.
Responsibilities
- Lead the insourcing of the Signals platform from external development partners - own the transition plan, the architecture, and the delivery without missing a beat in operations
- Assess, recruit and build a high-performing software, data and AI engineering organization - from individual contributors through engineering leaders
- Own cloud and edge platform engineering: fleet management, observability, real-time data pipelines, enterprise APIs and analytics across a nationwide deployment of autonomous machines
- Architect for federal readiness - secure-by-design infrastructure supporting FedRAMP and government client requirements in partnership with the CISO
- Proven experience building and operating cloud and edge platforms for physical fleets - robotics, autonomous systems, IoT or comparable real-world machine operations
Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience including 7+ years leading engineering organizations through hypergrowth (0 to 1 and 10 to 100)
- Track record of rebuilding teams: honest talent assessment, recruiting senior engineers, and establishing a culture of operational excellence with 99.9%+ service reliability
- Ability to handle a chaotic workload in a startup environment is critical.
Nice to have
- Technical Bachelor's degree required
- advanced degree a plus
Compensation
- $300,000 - $375,000 DOE
- Bonus: Target annual bonus of up to 30% of base salary
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and paid time off
- Drive the Company's AI strategy into production - agentic AI, computer vision, sensor fusion and ML operations that multiply the effectiveness of every machine and every human on the force
Company info
- About Knightscope
- Knightscope is a security technology company building the Nation's First Autonomous Security Force.
- The Company combines autonomous machines, advanced software, and human expertise to help protect people, property, and critical infrastructure.
- Knightscope's long-term mission is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world.
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