Culinary R&D Manager

Who we are Lab37 Robotics , is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients. Role Overview You love designing, prototyping and testing new brands at speed. Given a solid brief, you can generate a full identity system fast — logo, color, type, packaging, menu, digital — without sacrificing craft. You're a maker first, with the strategic sensibility to know when the design is doing its job and when it isn't. You’re a brand world native and stay on top of what’s trending. What you’ll do Own brand direction: produce mood boards and brand synopsis that define the visual and narrative identity Lead brand naming, brand story, and logo/iconography — go from concept brief to full identity system Execute component photography and hero imagery — build the visual library that powers AI asset generation and marketplace listings Produce the full OFO asset pack (backgrounds, thumbnails, variants) and marketing assets (website, social, merch) Build and maintain a design system and templating toolkit so assets can be produced at scale Support digital onboarding and launch with platform-ready creative Work in tight sprints — expect fast feedback cycles and fast iteration What we are looking for 3+ years of brand design experience — portfolio that shows full identity systems, not just logos Experience creating in other mediums beyond static design, including photography and video Fast. You ship. You don't get precious. Strong typography and layout fundamentals Experience designing for food / hospitality / CPG (understanding of packaging, menus, and food-adjacent visual language)

Who we are Lab37 Robotics , is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients. About the Role Build the quality practices and systems that help connect kitchen teams, cloud services, and robotic production systems. As a Senior Software Quality Engineer, you will own test strategy, release validation, automation, and early issue triage across complex software and operational workflows. You will work across frontend applications, backend services, cloud infrastructure, integrations, and robot-adjacent interfaces. You will partner closely with product, culinary, operations, robotics, firmware, and mechanical teams to understand how the system is expected to behave, identify meaningful risks, and turn ambiguous operational requirements into practical test plans and reliable validation processes. We are looking for someone who is deeply hands-on, enjoys investigating complex problems, and takes ownership from planning through release and production support. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers across disciplines while helping raise the quality, reliability, testability, and maintainability of our software. What you’ll do Create and execute test strategies for complex product capabilities spanning user interfaces, backend services, cloud infrastructure, external integrations, and robot-adjacent systems. Develop detailed test plans based on product requirements, technical designs, operational workflows, system dependencies, and potential failure modes. Own and coordinate release checkout, including defining readiness criteria, validating critical workflows, documenting res

Who we are Lab37 Robotics , is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients. About the Role Build the software platform that connects kitchen teams, cloud services, and robotic production systems. As a Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer, you will own significant product and technical areas from definition through production. You will work across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure, integrations, and robot-adjacent interfaces. You will partner closely with product, culinary, operations, robotics, firmware and mechanical teams to turn ambiguous operational problems into reliable software. We are looking for someone who remains deeply hands-on while providing technical leadership like shaping architecture, raising engineering quality, mentoring others, and helping the Los Angeles team scale. What you'll do Own and deliver complex full-stack initiatives spanning user interfaces, backend services, cloud infrastructure, and external integrations. Lead technical design and architecture for new capabilities, balancing speed, reliability, maintainability, and operational simplicity. Partner directly with product, culinary, and operations teams to understand workflows, clarify requirements, and define pragmatic solutions. Build software for configuring, observing, and managing kitchen operations, including order intake, menus, recipes, tasks, alerts, and performance visibility. Integrate with delivery and commerce platforms to receive orders, synchronize menus, and communicate order state. Create and integrate operator-facing and robot-adjacent interfaces used in physical

Who we are Lab37 Robotics , is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients. About the role Own Lab37's training products and learning management system. The role is responsible for both the platform and the content that helps kitchen staff, field-service technicians, and support teams use Lab37 systems safely and effectively. The PM drives the product development from discovery through launch and continuous improvement. What you’ll do Own the training and LMS roadmap: Set the product vision, priorities, and release plan for Lab37 training and learning management products. Develop build-versus-buy and platform integration recommendations for this product area. Author and maintain product artifacts: Create PRDs, user stories, learner and administrator workflows, acceptance criteria, and success metrics across all roles and workflows Lead user research and discovery: Study how kitchen, service, and support teams learn and work. Turn those insights into clear product and curriculum requirements. Own content creation and quality: Set the content plan and guide technical writers and other creators. Approve final materials and remain accountable for their accuracy and effectiveness. Keep learning aligned with product updates : Partner with the Robotics, Culinary, Fleet and Customer Support PMs so training reflects product changes and field issues. Contribute to shared decisions without owning their roadmaps. Deliver the LMS end to end: Take the product from definition through pilot and rollout. Work with engineering and operations to deliver a reliable learner experience. Measur

Who we are Lab37 Robotics, is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients. What you’ll do You’ll focus on our internal tools ecosystem for kitchen operations. Applications might include inventory tracking, recipe development, learning management systems, manager dashboards, performance metrics, robot user interfaces, and task scheduling. Translate complex user needs, business goals, and technical constraints into intuitive, high-quality, and scalable design solutions. Drive the design process from concept through launch, ensuring an optimal balance between user satisfaction, product performance, and engineering feasibility. You’ll build across multiple platforms and devices. Prototyping, testing, and iterating are part of our DNA and we expect that a successful candidate will have demonstrated experience using this process. Responsibilities Build UI/UX for robotic systems: Design and refine user interfaces for on-robot displays, customer-facing applications, culinary brands, and internal operational tools, ensuring a cohesive and intuitive experience. Conduct User Research: Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research (e.g., interviews, usability testing) to gather deep user insights, validate design concepts, and ground the product roadmap in real-world user needs. Create Design Artifacts: Produce high-fidelity mockups, including working mockups rapidly created with generative AI tools, prototypes, detailed user flows, and clear specifications that clearly communicate design rationale and direction to engineering teams. Facilitate Cross-functional Execution and Co

Who we are Lab37 Robotics , is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients. What you’ll do You will work across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure, integrations, and robot-adjacent interfaces. You will partner closely with product, culinary, operations, robotics, firmware and mechanical teams to turn ambiguous operational problems into reliable software. As we scale up, this team will work closely with our product and robotics software teams to solve exciting problems around release and deployment, configuration, learning management, and refining the robot interface. Work with a team to both lead and provide feedback on new designs, triage issues, and analyze system performance. Responsibilities Take ownership of frontend and backend software for configuring, observing, and managing kitchen operations Collaborate with culinary and product teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions Integrate with delivery service providers to receive orders, provide status updates, and synchronize menus Create and integrate with the on-robot control panel interfaces Work alongside firmware, mechanical, electrical, and robotics engineers to ensure cohesive system functionality Contribute to code reviews and architectural decisions What we are looking for Proficiency in Go or C++ for writing backend services, particularly REST-based Proficiency in Vue3 or Svelte (preferred) and TypeScript for writing frontend web applications Familiarity with documentation tools (for example wikis, markdown, docs) and writing design documents and playbooks Ability to work collabor