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title: 'Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Charlotte, NC at Cobaltrobotics'
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# Reserve Engineer (On-site) - Charlotte, NC at Cobaltrobotics

- **Company:** Cobaltrobotics
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-01-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/cobaltrobotics/ac6bc204-80b6-4741-a609-2c7297c53949

## Job description

About Cobalt Robotics:

www.cobaltrobotics.com

Cobalt Robotics utilizes a combination of human expertise, robotic technology, and omni solutions to effectively resolve any security incidents. Our dedicated team patrols and monitors sites 24/7 to proactively prevent break-ins, identify significant leaks, and provide our customers with visibility over their space, their assets, and their data.

Cobalt's team is composed of renowned technologists and security professionals and is backed by world-class investors such as Sequoia, Bloomberg Beta, and Coatue. In 2019, Cobalt was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Silicon Valley Business Journal and the San Francisco Business Times.

We’re looking for people who want to make an impact with us and help build a company that is known for its excellence in engineering, passion for progress, and dedication to customers. ___________________________________________________________________________

About The role: The Reserve Engineer (RE) is someone who is knowledgeable with computer hardware and provides our clients with top-notch customer service. The RE serves as Cobalt's "boots on the ground" and are part of our rapid-response field-operations team in the event a hardware-failure happens at a client site. Occasionally, REs assist with field projects and new robot deployments. The RE an essential role-player in keeping our robots operating and our clients happy. Please note, this is not a remote position.

## What You'll Do

- Learn our robot hardware inside and out to be comfortable servicing and maintaining our machine. (we'll provide the paid training)
- Communicate with both technical and non-technical teammates with field repairs and projects.
- Ensure hardware failures on our robots are addressed, and resolved within a safe and timely manner.
- Occasionally assist with field operation projects and new robot deployments
- Be dispatched to client sites within your area to resolve hardware failures 1-3 times a month(potentially more)
- Reports to a Regional Project Manager for tasking and delegation.

You're a great candidate if:

- You're excited about robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and willing to learn
- You're familiar with hardware assembly and disassembly.(Tool kit with basic hand tools will be provided)
- You're Familiar with computer hardware and small electrical components(proprietary training will be provided)
- You're an excellent communicator and comfortable collaborating and receiving instruction on platforms such as Slack, GoogleMeet/Hangout etc.
- You are available during days and times within Mon-Fri, 9a-5p. (Flex/Oncall schedule)
- You're open to support jobs that may occur after hours(5pm-9am) and on weekends.(Flex/Oncall schedule)
- You're presentable and comfortable speaking to clients from Fortune 100 & 500 companies.
- You love providing great customer service.

Bonus Skills:

- Experience with robotics
- Experience with computer hardware and electrical components
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Military/First Responder
- Associate degree or higher

Interested? Apply now! Curious to see the robot? Check out our YouTube.

The Reserve Engineer is a 1099 contractor position at Cobalt Robotics and is NOT a remote position. Compensation range is between $20-$50/USD hr DOE. Cobalt Robotics does NOT pay for relocation for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate against the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

## About Cobaltrobotics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cobalt AI (formerly Cobalt Robotics) delivers an AI-powered physical security monitoring platform that connects to existing cameras, access control systems, and edge devices to automate detection, reasoning, and response to security events.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Dean Drako in June 2024; total funding $48M across Seed, Series A, and Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Alejandro Ramirez (Founder & Chief Product Officer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Physical security technology / AI-powered security monitoring
- **Target customers**: B2B – Enterprise customers across technology, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics/distribution verticals
- **Mission or purpose**: “Drive behavioral change to increase physical security in organizations to improve the ability to detect more, respond faster, and save money”

## Products & Services
- **[Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence](https://www.cobaltai.com)**: SaaS platform that connects to access control systems (LenelS2 OnGuard, Genetec, C·CURE 9000, Brivo, Avigilon) and video management platforms (Eagle Eye Networks, Milestone XProtect). Uses AI Handlers (e.g., Door Forced Open, Door Held Open, Tailgating, Gun Detection, etc.) that follow a Detect → Reason → Act → Resolve chain. Can auto-resolve false alarms, send Slack notifications, create ServiceNow tickets, or escalate to human operators.
- **[Cobalt Command Center](https://www.cobaltai.com)**: Managed monitoring service – a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) that provides 24/7 remote security monitoring, leveraging the same AI platform with human verification.
- **[Cobalt Security Robots](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cobalt-robotics)**: Mobile robotic units for on-site autonomous surveillance, patrol, and data collection (legacy offering, still part of the portfolio).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company; acquired in June 2024 by Dean Drako per CB Insights)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $8.5M (latest estimate); Total Funding $48M (Seed, Series A, Series B)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Seed round (2017) with 4 investors; Series A (2018) $13M with 5 investors; Series B (2019) $35M with 1 lead investor. Partners include LenelS2, Genetec, Eagle Eye Networks, Milestone, Slack, ServiceNow, Salesforce.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount declined 12.1% YoY (to 76 employees) – likely post-acquisition restructuring. Active job postings: 3 (Senior Integrations Engineer, Physical Security Specialist, Senior Full Stack Engineer). Monthly job posting trend +50% (suggesting potential hiring ramp). “Best Places to Work” by SF Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI Handlers** that reason across all data sources and follow a complete chain of resolution, reducing false alarms and operator workload.
- **Deep integrations** with enterprise security infrastructure (access control, video, ticketing, communication) – “extends your existing investments.”
- **30-day pilot program** – “results should speak before contracts do.”
- **SOC 2 compliant** and supports edge processing for data sovereignty.
- **10+ years of in-house security operations expertise** built into the platform.
- **Acquired by Dean Drako** (founder of Eagle Eye Networks, Brivo) – provides deep industry network and capital.

## Strategic Focus
- **Modernizing Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs)** and guard force operations through AI automation.
- **Building out the Cobalt Monitoring Intelligence platform** as the primary product, with a shift from hardware (robots) to software + managed services.
- **Expanding enterprise verticals** (technology, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics).
- **Maintaining a 30-day pilot to prove value** and drive adoption.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Recognized as a “Best Places to Work” by SF Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal. Emphasizes mission-driven work: “protecting real people in real spaces.”
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/office presence (offices in San Francisco, San Mateo, Fremont). Remote policy not explicitly stated, but likely flexible given global team (5 countries).
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on AI, automation, full-stack development, and physical security. Technical stack includes integrations with enterprise systems. Current open roles: Senior Integrations Engineer, Senior Full Stack Engineer.
- **Notable perks**: Commitment to transparent metrics (response times, clearance rates, etc.). “No black boxes” – full audit trail of every alarm.
- **Career growth**: Small team (76 employees) with flat structure – opportunity to own significant scope. Leadership includes former military and security operations professionals.

## Sources
1. [cobaltai.com](https://www.cobaltai.com) – Official website, product descriptions, and company values
2. [linkedin.com/company/just-cobalt-ai](https://linkedin.com/company/just-cobalt-ai) – Employee count, revenue, funding, headcount trends, and open positions
3. [cbinsights.com/company/cobalt-robotics](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/cobalt-robotics) – Acquisition by Dean Drako and company history
4. [cobaltai.com/leadership](https://www.cobaltai.com/leadership/) – Leadership team bios
5. [cobaltai.com/why-2](https://www.cobaltai.com/why-2/) – Company commitment and culture

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