Robotics Engineer at DeepAware AI (S25)
$120K - $165K
Make AI data centers more efficient.
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Will sponsor
Any (new grads ok)
About DeepAware AI

DeepAware AI (YC S25) builds AI and robotics solutions to make data centers more secure, efficient, and autonomous. Our platform combines AI-powered infrastructure management with autonomous robotics to protect critical AI systems, prevent downtime, and cut energy waste by up to 30%.

We work with data center operators, AI infrastructure providers, and industry leaders to deliver hyperscaler-grade automation to everyone. As second-time founders with experience building industrial energy optimization systems for Siemens and Sumitomo, and convening global experts from Meta AI, Oracle, and the U.S. Senate, we’re tackling one of the fastest-growing and most impactful challenges of the AI era.

If you’re excited about solving real-world problems at the intersection of AI, energy, and robotics — and building technology that keeps the world’s AI running securely and sustainably — you’ll fit right in at DeepAware.

About the role

About the Role
DeepAware AI (YC S25) is building secure, efficient, and autonomous infrastructure for the AI era. As a Robotics Engineer, you’ll develop and integrate autonomous systems that enable 24/7 inspections, cable swaps, and maintenance in large-scale data centers. Your work will bridge the gap between physical robotics and our AI-powered Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform — creating the “robotic hands” for next-gen AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Design robotic manipulation and navigation systems optimized for constrained, high-density environments
  • Integrate vision systems for automated inspections and anomaly detection
  • Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to connect robotics control with real-time DCIM data pipelines
  • Prototype, test, and refine robotic hardware/software at pilot deployment sites
  • Ensure reliability, safety, and scalability of robotics solutions for continuous operations

Requirements

  • Proficiency with robotics frameworks such as ROS/ROS2, MoveIt, and OpenCV
  • Hands-on experience in autonomous navigation and robotic manipulation
  • Ability to work across hardware and software components, including embedded systems and control algorithms
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to iterate quickly in a startup environment

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with industrial robotics or data center operations
  • Knowledge of computer vision model training and deployment
  • Familiarity with robotic arm kinematics, path planning, and sensor fusion

Location:
Bay Area, CA preferred

Why DeepAware?
You’ll be at the forefront of integrating robotics into AI infrastructure — working on mission-critical systems that keep the world’s AI running securely and sustainably. Your contributions will directly shape how data centers operate in the coming decade.

Technology

We’re building a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform that uses Reinforcement Learning for workload scheduling, real-time market integration for energy cost optimization, and AI-driven monitoring for security and stability. Our upcoming robotics integration enables remote inspections, cable swaps, and maintenance — enabling true 24/7 autonomous operations.

You’ll work on hard, high-impact technical problems — from designing scalable real-time control systems to optimizing GPU workloads across multi-tenant environments, to building the “robotic hands” of AI infrastructure.

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