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# Product Manager - Robotic Kitchen at Lab37

- **Company:** Lab37
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lab37/jobs/8895015002

## Job description

## Who we are

[Lab37 Robotics](https://www.lab37.us/), is a technology company focused on the development and deployment of robots designed specifically for direct-to-customer food production. Our mission is to revolutionize the food industry by creating innovative robotic solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. We are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

## About the role

Own the product definition, strategy and roadmap for KitchenOS tools that support R&D Team, Brand Managers, and Kitchen Operators; from recipe development and menu building to production and inventory workflows. Turn operator insights and operational data into clear priorities and requirements. Lead the product lifecycle from discovery through QA, rollout and iteration, while coordinating delivery across the KitchenOS roadmap. Optimize for user effectiveness, workflow reliability and seamless launches.

## What you’ll do

- Own the operator-facing product roadmap: define and prioritize KitchenOS tools for brand managers and kitchen teams, using field research, operational data, and business impact.
- Make brand and menu launches effortless: build workflows that turn new concepts and menu changes into launch-ready experiences, keeping what customers order aligned with what kitchens prepare.
- Simplify daily kitchen operations: turn complex prep, receiving, and inventory processes into clear, intuitive workflows that help teams run consistently across sites.
- Turn intelligence into useful action: partner with engineering and data science to translate forecasts, recommendations, and operational signals into tools operators can trust and act on.
- Build quality into everyday execution: make current recipes, instructions, and quality checks accessible at the point of work, helping teams adopt changes quickly and execute reliably.
- Keep the KitchenOS roadmap moving: coordinate milestones and dependencies across product, engineering, data science, and operations. Surface risks early and resolve trade-offs before they become blockers.
- Lead delivery and rollout: write clear requirements, test in real kitchens, and own launch readiness—from QA and field pilots to documentation, training, and iteration.
- Drive cross-functional decisions and results: align culinary, brand, operations, and technical teams around measurable outcomes. Use adoption, operator effectiveness, launch speed, and execution quality to guide priorities.

## What we are looking for

- Extreme curiosity about how to revolutionize food production is a must. You question how kitchens work today and are eager to discover how software, automation, and better workflows can change what’s possible.
- AI-powered prototyping is second nature—and non-negotiable. You rapidly build prototypes and MVPs with AI tools to test concepts with real users, challenge assumptions, and turn what you learn into better products.
- 5–8 years of experience, including 4+ years as a product manager owning B2B or operational products end to end. You've built tools for frontline teams (kitchen, warehouse, field, or retail floor) and taken them from discovery through launch. Food, restaurant tech, logistics, or manufacturing experience is a plus.
- A track record of turning ambiguity into shipped products. You translate complex operational problems into intuitive solutions with measurable results.
- Strong systems thinking. You understand how changes to recipes, menus, inventory, and production ripple through a connected operation—and can make that complexity simple for users.
- A hands-on, field-oriented approach. You’re comfortable spending time in kitchens, observing real workflows, and translating operator feedback and data into product decisions.
- An interest in learning and development. You see onboarding, training, and in-workflow guidance as part of the product experience, not an afterthought.
- Crisp written and verbal communication. You write clear requirements, explain trade-offs, and align culinary, operations, engineering, and data science teams.

## Why join us

- Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
- Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.
- Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Los Angeles office. As a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $167,000 - $230,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
- Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
- Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
- Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
- Pet insurance discount.
- 401(k).
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
- Time Off policies:
- Discretionary vacation days
- 8 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick time
- Paid Bereavement leave
- Paid Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion. Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

#LI-Onsite

## About Lab37

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lab37 builds robotic kitchen systems that automate food assembly, starting with the Bowl Builder for makeline operations, to help restaurants reduce labor, increase throughput, and deliver consistent quality at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of City Storage Systems; no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Warrendale, PA (near Pittsburgh, PA)
- **Founded**: 2005 (founding team formed at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute, lab G37)
- **Founders**: Not publicly named (founding team from CMU Robotics Institute)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Food robotics / kitchen automation / food service technology
- Target customers: B2B – restaurants, ghost kitchens, food businesses (enterprise and multi-location operators)
- Mission: "Use technology to improve the physical world in ways people can feel" and "build robots for better food" – making high-quality, affordable food accessible to everyone through automation.

## Products & Services
- **[Bowl Builder](https://www.lab37.us/)**: A robotic makeline system that automates the assembly of bowls and similar meals. It handles live order assembly from bowl dispense to bag close, adapts to customizations (adding/removing ingredients, allergens, portion adjustments), and claims up to 50% labor savings while doubling output. Type: Hardware (robotic kitchen equipment) with integrated software.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (subsidiary of City Storage Systems, a private holding company)
- **Key Metric**: Already deployed in commercial kitchens, serving thousands of customers weekly (as of June 2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: City Storage Systems (parent company); sister companies include CloudKitchens, Otter, and Picnic. No external investors publicly listed.
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across multiple engineering roles; expanding from initial product (Bowl Builder) into broader kitchen ecosystem; rapid iteration capability (whiteboard to prototype in hours); real-world commercial deployments.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Full-stack R&D under one roof**: In-house fabrication shop, electrical engineering lab, testing facilities, and R&D kitchen enable rapid prototyping and iteration.
- **Ecosystem integration**: As part of City Storage Systems, Lab37 works alongside CloudKitchens (ghost kitchen infrastructure), Otter (restaurant tech), and Picnic (food automation) – creating a vertically integrated automation stack for food businesses.
- **Data-driven tuning**: Every gram, step, and variable is tracked and refined, allowing precision and consistency at scale.
- **Proven real-world impact**: Systems already operating in commercial kitchens, not just prototypes.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale Bowl Builder adoption across multi-location restaurant groups.
- Expand the kitchen ecosystem with additional robotic modules and software.
- Continue to reduce labor dependency and operational chaos for food businesses.
- Leverage data from real kitchens to improve automation algorithms.

## Why Work Here
- **Engineering freedom**: "Whiteboard to working prototype in hours" – engineers build, test, and iterate with their own hands in a maker's paradise (full fabrication shop, electrical lab, testing facilities).
- **Immediate impact**: Work is deployed in real kitchens serving thousands of customers weekly; employees see their work making a difference quickly.
- **Culture**: Described as a place where "culinary innovation meets world class engineering" – cross-disciplinary collaboration between robotics, software, hardware, and culinary teams.
- **Locations**: Warrendale, PA and Pittsburgh, PA (on-site roles). No explicit remote/hybrid policy stated.
- **Perks**: Not detailed publicly, but the facility includes a fully equipped R&D kitchen, modern fabrication shop, and engineering offices built for rapid innovation.

## Sources
1. [lab37.us](https://www.lab37.us/) – Main site with product and company overview
2. [lab37.us/careers](https://www.lab37.us/careers) – Careers page with culture and mission
3. [lab37.us/lab](https://www.lab37.us/lab) – Lab facilities and ecosystem description
4. [lab37.us/history-timeline](https://www.lab37.us/history-timeline) – Company history and founding story
5. [lab37.breezy.hr](https://lab37.breezy.hr/) – Job openings and locations

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