VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations

Serve Robotics Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Serve Robotics Inc. is seeking a VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations to lead IT strategy and execution across depots, engineering labs, and offices.

You will own IT infrastructure, security, and governance to enable rapid growth and reliable operations for robotic delivery platforms. The role requires deep expertise in networking, cloud platforms, identity management, and enterprise systems, with a track record of hiring and scaling IT teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT infrastructure and operations.
• 8+ years in leadership roles overseeing large, distributed IT.
• Proven experience managing live operations across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute IT roadmap aligned with growth and R&D goals.
• Lead IT planning for new markets, facilities, and acquisitions.
• Oversee enterprise IT infrastructure, networks, and cloud services for uptime and scalability.
• Own security controls, identity management, and incident response.
• Ensure SOX, SOC 2, GDPR compliance and vendor management.

Skills

IT leadership

Distributed IT

Networking

Cloud platforms

Identity management

Vendor management

Security controls

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Bay Area Award Winner 2025

Fast Company 15 Tech Startups to Watch 2022

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards Honorable Mention 2022

TED Conference Featured Talk 2020

Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards Honorable Mention (Mobility) 2019

Our mission

Serve is delivering a sustainable future, designed to center peopleand our communities. Our team is founded by serial entrepreneurs
and veteran leaders in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Our values

Empower people

We serve our neighborhoods and support local businesses. We go beyond self interest, always taking our community into account. We empower each other with trust and autonomy, because we think that’s the best way to solve the big problems and to build a sustainable future.

Be passionate, be authentic, be kind

We are mission driven. We value each other and our community. We celebrate milestones and moments, both at Serve and in our personal life.

Both to our customers or to each other! We exceed customer expectations. We bring joy to our work and to our neighborhoods.

A letter from the CEO A l e t t e r f r o m t h e C E O

Serve started with an insight: that delivery could be smarter, kinder, safer, and more in sync with how we live now. What if delivery didn’t mean more cars, more noise, more stress?

So we built something small, quiet, thoughtful. A robot that rolls at walking speed, waits its turn at crosswalks, and fits into the rhythm of everyday life. It has 98% less emissions, 90% less weight, and 99% less kinetic energy than a car.

Robots are not the future. They’re right here, right now!

Roll with us

What to expect afterapplying

You’ll have a contact person at Serve for every step of your interview.

VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations

Location

USA (remote); British Columbia (remote); Calgary (remote); Montreal (remote); Ottawa (remote); Toronto (remote); Vancouver

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

IT

Compensation

• $220K – $320K

The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels being considered for this position. Total compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.

At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses.

The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries. We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity.

Who We Are

We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.

As VP of IT Infrastructure & Operations, you will lead our IT strategy and operations across delivery depots, engineering labs, and corporate offices and subsidiaries. You’ll lead the team and own IT infrastructure, standards, security implementation, and support services that power our daily operations and robotics development. This role balances strategy and execution - scaling systems for rapid growth while ensuring reliability, compliance, and a great user experience.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the IT roadmap aligned with Serve’s growth, expansion, and R&D goals, owning budget, vendor selection, contract decisions and key technology investment prioritization.

Partner with engineering, security, operations, HR, finance, facilities and growth teams to ensure IT enables business expansion and robotics innovation.

Lead IT planning for new markets, facilities, acquisitions, and major company initiatives.

M&A - lead IT diligence and IT integration strategy and execution, ensuring a seamless integration phase with minimal disruption to the business.

Oversee enterprise IT infrastructure, networks, and cloud services with a focus on uptime and scalability.

Implement collaboration, productivity, and ERP systems that support cross-functional teams.

Support IoT and edge-device deployments critical to robotics delivery operations.

Partner with security leaders to define and drive access controls, identity management, segregation of duties, endpoint protections, and incident response.

Own the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of IT security controls within the enterprise technology environment.

Ensure compliance with SOX, SOC 2, GDPR, and related requirements.

Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing IT team.

Establish and deliver on SLAs for IT support across offices, labs, and depots.

Consolidate and lead the management of SaaS applications, vendors and budgets.

Create automated, frictionless experiences in Identity Access Management, IT Help Desk and Employee Lifecycle Automation.

Drive continuous improvement in helpdesk and IT services to maximize productivity.

Qualifications

15+ years in IT infrastructure and operations, with 8+ years in leadership.

Proven experience managing complex, distributed enterprise IT environments in high-growth, tech-driven companies.

Experience managing live operations across multiple time zones and supporting rapid operational expansion.

Deep expertise in networking, cloud platforms, identity management, and enterprise systems.

Track record of hiring and scaling IT teams and infrastructure.

Excellent communication, leadership and vendor management skills.

Known for responsiveness, reliability, and strong follow-through: keeps commitments, communicates promptly, and consistently closes the loop with cross-functional partners.

*Please Note: The listed base salary range applies to candidates based in the US.

Compensation may vary depending on location, experience, and role alignment. We are open to qualified candidates working remotely in Canada: