--- title: 'Senior Workplace Platforms Lead - IT and Business Systems at 1X' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-workplace-platforms-lead-it-and-business-systems-1x-san-carlos-45pc4gqsmx6t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Senior Workplace Platforms Lead - IT and Business Systems at 1X - **Company:** [1X](https://feeny.ai/companies/1x) - **Location:** San Carlos, CA - **Compensation:** $180k–$235k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/aaf72252-0e28-4fa5-8a25-ec1191208f5b/application **Skills:** Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, GitHub, RBAC, IAM, Workflow automation, Scripting, CI/CD, Enterprise collaboration platforms, APIs, Automation tooling, Systems integration platforms, AWS, Azure, GCP, SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR > Own the architecture, governance, and operational excellence of 1X’s workplace platforms and business systems ecosystem. Design scalable workflows, improve system interoperability, and enable operational efficiency across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams. ## Job description ## About 1X We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not. To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us. NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you. If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all. ## About the Team The IT & Business Systems team builds and operates the internal platforms that enable 1X to scale globally across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and corporate functions. We focus on creating secure, reliable, and high-signal workplace systems that reduce operational friction, automate workflows, and support high-velocity execution across the company. As 1X grows, this team plays a critical role in building the operational backbone that allows employees, robots, infrastructure, and business systems to function together seamlessly and securely. ## Your Charter Own the architecture, governance, and operational excellence of 1X’s workplace platforms and business systems ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing scalable workflows, improving system interoperability, strengthening access governance, and enabling operational efficiency across a rapidly growing robotics organization. Your work will directly impact the speed, reliability, and scalability of how teams collaborate and execute across the company. ## Key Outcomes - Design and scale workplace platform infrastructure supporting rapid organizational growth across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams - Improve operational efficiency by automating workflows, reducing manual processes, and increasing system reliability across business-critical platforms - Establish scalable governance, RBAC, and access management standards across workplace and collaboration systems - Create high-signal reporting and operational dashboards that improve visibility, prioritization, and decision-making for technical and business leadership - Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure platform scalability, compliance, and operational readiness ## Key Competencies - Strong expertise managing and scaling workplace platforms such as Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, GitHub, and related enterprise systems - Deep understanding of information architecture, operational governance, RBAC, IAM, and workflow automation - Proven experience building scalable operational processes in fast-moving, high-growth environments - Strong systems thinking with the ability to simplify complex organizational and technical challenges - Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders - Minimum Requirements - 8+ years of experience in IT systems, workplace platforms, technical operations, or business systems engineering - Hands-on experience administering and scaling enterprise collaboration and productivity platforms - Experience with workflow automation, scripting, CI/CD integrations, or platform tooling - Strong understanding of access governance, security best practices, and operational compliance - Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced startup environments ## Preferred Skills - Experience supporting hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or operational technology environments - Familiarity with APIs, automation tooling, and systems integration platforms - Experience with cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP - Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, or GDPR - Experience scaling workplace systems in companies growing from startup to enterprise scale - What does a successful 1X Team Member look like: - Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. ## Compensation Range $180,000 - $235,000 + Equity ## Benefits - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%) - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options - Commuter benefits (transit and parking) - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support - Onsite snacks and catered lunches ## Equal Opportunity Employer 1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. ## About 1X ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: 1X develops general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial environments, combining AI and hardware to automate everyday tasks. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B funding stage) - **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Bernt Øyvind Børnich ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Robotics Engineering / Artificial Intelligence - **Target customers**: B2C (home consumers via NEO) and B2B/Enterprise (industrial tasks via EVE) - **Mission**: Build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously, allowing humans to focus on what they love. ## Products & Services - **NEO**: A friendly home humanoid robot designed to integrate seamlessly into daily life and handle chores. Currently in early access after the NEO Beta (2024) and NEO Gamma (2025) iterations. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) - **EVE**: A wheeled industrial humanoid deployed in factories worldwide for autonomous industrial tasks. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) - **Revo1**: A high-torque-to-weight drive servo motor inspired by human tendon actuation, used in 1X robots. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) - **1X World Model**: A physics-grounded video model that enables NEO to learn autonomously from text or voice commands. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of $169M as of mid-2026, with a $100M Series B led by EQT Ventures in January 2024. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: EQT Ventures (lead), plus other investors in secondary rounds. Acquired Kind Humanoid in January 2025. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 121.2% YoY to 394 employees. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - Full-scale production of NEO began in Hayward, CA, with capacity to build 10,000 units per year. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - New Palo Alto HQ consolidated teams from Sunnyvale and Moss, Norway. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - Appointed Mohi Khansari as Head of Robot Learning (January 2026) and Vikram Kothari as VP of Operations (August 2025). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertical integration**: Owns manufacturing in Hayward (U.S.) and Moss (Norway), controlling the full production stack. - **Proprietary hardware**: Revo1 servo motor offers world-leading torque-to-weight ratio, enabling flexible, low-gear-ratio robotics. - **AI-first approach**: The 1X World Model allows robots to learn physical tasks via simulation and self-supervised video prediction, reducing need for manual programming. - **Early home deployment**: NEO is one of the first humanoid robots entering private homes, giving 1X real-world data and feedback loops. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling NEO production and expanding early access to more households across the U.S. - Enhancing AI capabilities through the World Model and reinforcement learning (e.g., Redwood mobility controller). - Building a robust supply chain and service network for home robots. - Continuing enterprise deployments of EVE while shifting emphasis to the consumer market. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on building humanoid robots that coexist with humans. Strong emphasis on AI, hardware, and real-world impact. - **Work model**: Likely on-site for hardware and AI roles (multiple offices in Palo Alto, San Carlos, Sunnyvale, Hayward, and Moss). Some software roles may offer flexibility. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge robotics and AI, contribute to a product (NEO) that is already entering homes, and be part of a rapidly scaling company with strong funding. - **Engineering culture**: High concentration of talent from Tesla, Apple, Google, and SpaceX. Active research in biomechanics, reinforcement learning, and simulation. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - **Open roles**: 65+ positions listed on the careers page across AI, hardware, software, operations, and manufacturing. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/careers) ## Sources 1. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) 2. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/careers) 3. 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