Engineering Services Lead / Release Manager (Hands-On IC)
Knightscope, Inc.1 day ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$220k - $260k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the release process across Signals, K7/Nav, and Legacy engineering programs.
- Coordinate the DevOps and Platform, Security and Compliance, MLOps, and Fleet and Release Automation pillars.
- Arbitrate priorities across programs when shared-platform resources are constrained.
- Participate in the Center of Engineering Excellence council with program leads and the Signals Senior Architect.
- Establish and maintain Engineering Services standards, tooling, and SDLC practices.
- Remain hands-on as an individual contributor while the team is small.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience, including staff- or principal-level release management or platform leadership.
- Experience running release processes across multiple programs simultaneously.
- Comfort operating as a hands-on individual contributor rather than a people manager.
- Strong systems thinking and cross-team facilitation skills.
- Track record of standing up new engineering functions.
- Prior experience in a Center of Engineering Excellence or engineering standards council is preferred.
- Experience with IoT, robotics, or connected-device release management is preferred.
- Experience with SOC 2 or comparable regulated environments is preferred.
Benefits
- Base salary of $220,000 to $260,000, depending on experience.
- Stock options.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) and paid time off.
- Full-time, on-site work at the Sunnyvale, California headquarters.
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About Knightscope, Inc.
Knightscope builds autonomous security robots and related software, delivered as a managed service to enterprises, campuses, and public agencies. Its portfolio combines mobile robots, fixed kiosks/emergency communication systems, and AI-driven monitoring/orchestration sold via subscriptions and service contracts. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Knightscope is a public company trading on Nasdaq under the ticker KSCP.