Robotics Platform Lead — Fleet AI & Safe Systems

sj group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Technologies is seeking a Robotics Technical Lead to own the platform architecture and build a high‑performing team of roboticists. You will drive technical direction, stay close to the code, and ensure robust, safe, and scalable robotics deployments in real buildings.

You will lead hiring, mentoring, and standards while orchestrating AI coding agents to accelerate delivery. This hands‑on leadership role demands strong software expertise and a focus on safe operation in shared spaces.

Qualifications

• Production robotics experience in Facility Management and Security robotics deployed in real buildings (e.g. cleaning, delivery, inspection, patrol).
• Experience coordinating or orchestrating multiple robots as a fleet with any framework or in-house system.
• Track record leading engineers: building, mentoring, and delivering end-to-end.
• Strong, hands-on software engineering across the robotics stack with robust real-world design.
• Comfortable orchestrating AI coding agents as part of development.
• Experience designing and owning interfaces or platforms that other teams rely on.
• Instinct for safety-relevant systems operating around people.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture of the platform coordinating robot fleets across buildings.
• Build and lead a team of roboticists: hire, mentor, set standards, deliver the roadmap.
• Make key technical decisions on system structure, scaling, and safety under human-robot interaction.
• Design how third-party robots from different vendors are integrated onto the platform.
• Ensure robots integrate with buildings and operations, with data flowing to people and systems.
• Define stable, well-documented interfaces for other teams to consume.
• Champion AI-augmented workflows to accelerate delivery and extend team capabilities.
• Establish engineering foundations: testing, simulation, quality, deployment across sites.

Skills

Robotics leadership

Hands-on software

Fleet orchestration

AI integration

Safety-focused design

System architecture

Communication skills

Tools

ROS

Job description

Surbana Technologies is seeking a Robotics Technical Lead to own the platform architecture and build a high‑performing team of roboticists. You will drive technical direction, stay close to the code, and ensure robust, safe, and scalable robotics deployments in real buildings.

You will lead hiring, mentoring, and standards while orchestrating AI coding agents to accelerate delivery. This hands‑on leadership role demands strong software expertise and a focus on safe operation in shared spaces.