--- title: 'Data Engineer, Cloud Platform at Contoro Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/data-engineer-cloud-platform-contoro-inc-austin-1rh10zprevbv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Data Engineer, Cloud Platform at Contoro Inc. - **Company:** Contoro Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/contoro/82ee31ed-0418-4fc9-a07b-ebc5998bf5a1 ## Job description JOIN CONTORO ROBOTICS – REVOLUTIONIZING WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION WITH CUTTING-EDGE ROBOTICS At Contoro Robotics, we're on a mission to solve labor challenges through advanced robotic solutions. Headquartered in Austin, TX, our fast-growing startup is transforming the supply chain industry with our flagship warehouse automation technology. Our team is made up of top-tier experts in robotics, AI, and logistics, working together to push the boundaries of automation. We’re looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join us on this journey—helping shape the future of robotics while growing alongside a world-class team. If you're passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and making a real-world impact, we want to hear from you! Job Description Title: Data Engineer Intro Contoro Robotics is an Austin-based startup revolutionizing warehouse automation with AI-powered robotic solutions tackling real industrial challenges. Our mission is to deploy scalable, human-in-the-loop autonomous systems that reliably perform in the field. We're looking for a talented Software Engineer to help scale our Cloud Platform Analytics Data Pipeline. This pipeline enables critical decision making across multiple teams at Contoro. You’ll own the key components of metrics instrumentation, validation and aggregation - with the ultimate goal of empowering internal teams with the data they need to be more effective. Job Responsibilities - End-to-End Analytics Data Pipeline - Own the company-wide catalog of metrics, events, schemas, and data contracts - Ensure telemetry is correctly instrumented across products and edge cases - Design and evolve event-driven data architectures, including telemetry ingestion, schema evolution, and downstream data consumers - Improve the reliability, scalability, and observability of data pipelines spanning robots and cloud systems - Analytics Data Quality - Develop automated tests and validation systems to ensure telemetry accuracy and prevent regressions - Monitor and improve data quality, schema compliance, and end-to-end metric delivery - Establish best practices for analytics instrumentation, testing, and governance - Analytics Reporting - Design and maintain analytical data models, aggregations, and pre-calculated metrics for fast reporting - Develop performant SQL queries and time-series analytics pipelines - Build self-service analytics capabilities, metrics APIs, and reporting datasets that enable teams to reliably consume operational data at scale Qualification Requirements Please apply only if you have professional experience building production data pipelines, analytics platforms, telemetry systems, or event-driven architectures. - Experience - 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production data pipelines - Experience designing event schemas, data contracts, or analytics data models - A proven track record of supporting business analytics, reporting, or operational metrics - Technical Expertise - Proficiency with Python, Docker, and SQL databases in a production software environment - Strong SQL skills, including aggregations, time-series analysis, and query optimization - Experience with data pipeline technologies (e.g., Kafka, MQTT, Fluent Bit, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB) - Experience building automated tests to ensure data accuracy and pipeline reliability - Soft Skills - Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and curiosity - Excellent communication skills—both verbal and written - Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams - Education - Minimum B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent industry experience) - Work Location - Willingness to work on-site at our Austin, TX headquarters ## Preferred Experience - Experience with data ingestion, workflow orchestration, and stream processing technologies (e.g., Fluent Bit, Kafka Connect, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) - Familiarity with schema management and data contracts (JSON Schema, Avro, Protobuf, etc.) - Experience with robotics, IoT, industrial automation, or other distributed edge-connected systems - Knowledge of analytics platforms and visualization tools such as Grafana - Familiarity with AWS services and cloud-native architectures *Recruitment Agencies: Please do not contact our employees regarding this role. We partner with a select group of approved recruiting firms and do not accept unsolicited outreach or candidate submissions. ## About Contoro Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Contoro provides an AI-powered, human-in-the-loop robotics service to autonomously unload floor-loaded trailers and shipping containers for the logistics industry. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Youngmok "Mok" Yun (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Robotics Engineering / Industrial Automation / Logistics - **Target Customers**: B2B (warehouses, distribution centers, freight companies, and supply chain operators) - **Mission**: To transform the future of work by delivering reliable, affordable, and safe robotics solutions, starting with the most physically demanding task in the supply chain – unloading non-palletized boxes from trucks and containers. ## Products & Services - **Autonomous Container & Trailer Unloading Service**: A robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) offering where a mobile robot autonomously enters a trailer or container, uses a patented articulated gripper (DuoGrasp) and a Kuka industrial arm to unload mixed-SKU boxes (8" to 30" in dimension, up to 65 lbs), and places them onto an onboard conveyor belt. The service is charged per container unloaded, with no upfront capital expense. - **Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) AI Platform**: A proprietary system that augments the robot's AI with remote human teleoperation for edge cases. This creates a continuous learning loop to improve AI reliability over time, targeting 99%+ success rates required for industrial use. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Total Funding**: USD 22.0 million across 4 rounds: - Pre-Seed (2022): USD 1.3M led by Village Global - Seed (June 2023): USD 7.2M led by SV Investment Corp - Corporate Round: Led by Coupang (amount undisclosed) - Series A (April 2025): USD 13.5M led by Doosan Investment - **Key Metric**: 43 employees (as of mid-2025), with 83.3% year-over-year headcount growth - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Doosan Investment, SV Investment Corp, Coupang, Village Global - **Growth Signals**: 83.3% YoY headcount growth; active commercial pilot program for qualified customers; presence in the US, South Korea, UAE, and India; 4 active job postings (up 300% YoY). ## Competitive Advantages - **Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Reliability**: Contoro's core moat is its ability to handle the "endless edge cases" of trailer unloading (diverse box sizes, containers, and layouts) by combining AI with remote human operators. This guarantees 99%+ reliability in real-world industrial environments, a bar that pure AI solutions struggle to meet. - **Patented Hardware**: The "DuoGrasp" articulated gripper provides a two-sided box grasp for stability, allowing the robot to handle heavy, multi-dimensional boxes without damage. - **No-Capex Business Model**: Charging per container unloaded (RaaS) removes the capital barrier for customers, making the service "affordable and predictable" and easy to scale up or down. - **Rapid Deployment**: The robot's mobile base and built-in connectivity allow it to be moved from dock to dock via remote control or forklift, with "short deployment time & high reliability from day 1." ## Strategic Focus - **Commercialization & Scaling**: The company is currently accepting qualified customers for a 12-week commercial pilot program, indicating a shift from R&D to market deployment. - **Vertical Expansion**: While starting with trailer/container unloading, the company's platform is designed to tackle other physically demanding tasks in logistics and beyond. - **AI Evolution**: Accelerating the AI learning loop through teleoperation data to reduce reliance on human operators over time. ## Why Work Here - **Cutting-Edge Technology**: Work on real-world AI and robotics problems (perception, motion planning, manipulation) with industrial-grade hardware (Kuka arms). - **High Growth Trajectory**: A Series A startup with 83% headcount growth and a clear path to commercial scale. The team is small (43 people), offering significant ownership and impact. - **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes **Reliability**, **Collaboration**, **Commitment**, **Independent Problem Solving**, and **Contribution**. - **Benefits**: - 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance - 401k plan with matching - Flexible work hours - Pet-friendly office (Austin HQ) - Gym membership reimbursement - Continuous education support (book purchases, online courses, Lunch & Learns) - Employee recognition program with gift card rewards - Paid parental and marriage leave - **Work Model**: Office-based in Austin, Texas with flexible hours. The engineering culture is hands-on, with a focus on building and deploying real hardware. - **Global Exposure**: Offices in the US, South Korea, UAE, and India. ## Sources 1. [contoro.com](https://contoro.com/) 2. [contoro.com/about-us](https://contoro.com/about-us/) 3. [contoro.com/career](https://contoro.com/career/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/contoro-inc](https://www.linkedin.com/company/contoro-inc) 5. 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