Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Robotics & Autonomous Systems | Kamlax Global Technologies | Malaysia

Tech Junction Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Kamlax Global Technologies in Malaysia seeks a visionary Chief Technology Officer to lead robotics and autonomous systems development. You will steer architecture, AI, perception, navigation, and deployment of cuting-edge robotic platforms across real-world environments.

You will drive technology strategy, supervise multidisciplinary teams, and build partnerships with customers and investors to translate innovative concepts into market-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology leadership experience in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Minimum 5 years leading engineering, product, or technology teams.
• Proven track record delivering commercial robotics or autonomous projects.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technology strategy, roadmap, and innovation.
• Oversee design, development, and deployment of robotics and autonomous platforms.
• Lead engineering teams across software, hardware, AI, robotics, and embedded systems.
• Drive architecture decisions for scalable, secure robotic solutions.
• Develop autonomous navigation, perception, localization, and control strategies.
• Oversee ROS/ROS2 based architectures and SLAM, path planning, autonomous navigation.
• Manage AI/ML initiatives including edge AI and computer vision.
• Drive cloud-native, SaaS, edge computing, and distributed robotics development.
• Establish MLOps practices for production AI deployment and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with product, operations and customers for field deployments.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Robotics

Autonomous Systems

AI/ML

Embedded Systems

ROS/ROS2

Product Development

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Tools

ROS

ROS2

LiDAR

Radar

Computer Vision

Sensor Fusion

NVIDIA Jetson

CUDA

Edge AI

Job description

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Robotics & Autonomous Systems | Kamlax Global Technologies | Malaysia

Recruiting Company: Kamlax Global Technologies

Job Location: Malaysia (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-Time | Executive Leadership

Position Summary

Kamlax Global Technologies is seeking an innovative and visionary Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the development and commercialization of advanced robotics and autonomous systems solutions. This strategic leadership role will drive technology innovation, product development, engineering excellence, and the successful deployment of cutting-edge robotic platforms across real-world operational environments.

Detailed Job Description

As the CTO and Head of Technology, you will define and execute the organization’s technology strategy, overseeing multidisciplinary teams spanning robotics, software engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, embedded systems, cloud platforms, and autonomous technologies. You will lead the architecture, development, and deployment of integrated hardware and software solutions, ensuring products are scalable, reliable, and commercially viable. The role requires deep expertise in autonomous systems, perception, navigation, control systems, and AI-driven decision-making. You will work closely with executive leadership, product teams, customers, and investors to transform innovative concepts into market-leading solutions. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and intelligent automation within a rapidly growing technology organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the company's technology vision, roadmap, and innovation strategy


• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of robotics and autonomous system platforms


• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, hardware, AI, robotics, and embedded systems


• Drive product architecture decisions for scalable, secure, and production-ready robotic solutions


• Develop autonomous navigation, perception, localization, and control system strategies


• Oversee implementation of Robot Operating System (ROS) and Robot Operating System 2 (ROS2) based architectures


• Guide the development of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), path planning, and autonomous navigation capabilities


• Manage AI and Machine Learning initiatives including edge AI, computer vision, and intelligent decision systems


• Drive cloud-native, SaaS, edge computing, and distributed robotics platform development


• Establish MLOps frameworks to support production-grade AI deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management


• Collaborate with product, operations, and commercial teams to ensure successful field deployments


• Build strategic technology partnerships, vendor relationships, and innovation ecosystems


• Establish engineering best practices, governance frameworks, and operational excellence standards


• Ensure successful delivery of robotics solutions into real-world operational and commercial environments

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years of experience in technology leadership, software engineering, robotics, or autonomous systems development


• Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering, product, or technology teams


• Proven experience delivering commercial robotics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV), or autonomous systems projects


• Deep expertise in Robot Operating System (ROS) and ROS2 environments


• Strong experience with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technologies


• Expertise in autonomous perception, planning, navigation, and control systems


• Hands-on experience with LiDAR, Radar, Computer Vision, sensor fusion, and environmental perception technologies


• Strong understanding of Embedded Systems, real-time computing, and edge devices


• Experience designing and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions


• Knowledge of cloud platforms, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Edge Computing architectures


• Experience implementing MLOps practices for production AI systems


• Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration, and large-scale platform development


• Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills


• Proven track record of delivering complex hardware and software solutions into operational environments

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) and industrial robotics systems


• Knowledge of digital twins, robotic simulation platforms, and reinforcement learning


• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, CUDA, and accelerated AI computing platforms


• Familiarity with safety-critical systems and autonomous vehicle regulations


• Experience managing globally distributed engineering teams


• Exposure to robotics applications in logistics, manufacturing, defense, mining, agriculture, or smart city environments

Recruitment Pro Tip

For CTO-level robotics positions, successfully shortlisted candidates typically demonstrate measurable business impact, not just technical expertise. Highlight examples where you led robotics products from concept to deployment, scaled engineering organizations, secured commercial adoption, improved autonomous system performance, reduced operational costs, or successfully delivered AI-powered robotic solutions into production environments.