Travis Kalanick has spent the past eight years building Atoms in near-total stealth, cultivating a “culture of people that want to build and do not need to be famous.”
That discipline is the foundation of what Atoms is today: a physical automation company building the AI, hardware, and robotics needed to automate the parts of civilization that software can’t reach, such as food production, mining, and transportation.
Today, Travis is announcing a $1.7B raise for Atoms led by a16z - and he’s hiring 200+ roles.
He’s looking for builders who want to tackle hard problems, work across disciplines, and help create systems that move the world forward. That means deploying products in the field instead of shipping into a vacuum, and working alongside hardcore builders who’ve already scaled category-defining companies and teams.
Hear it directly from Travis here:
In no particular order.
Data Scientist (LA) for up to $234K. Own the forecasting, analysis, and optimization models that turn Lab37’s customer and operational data into reliable decision systems.
Head of Strategic Finance (SF) for up to $280K. Act as the primary finance partner to Otter, owning forecasting, planning, and performance management; work closely with the CFO; lead budgeting and long-range planning.
Lead Designer, Brand & Growth (SF) for up to $164K. Help scale Picnic through high-performing creative across acquisition, activation, and retention.
Senior ML Engineer (SF) for up to $263K. Help bridge the gap between high-level AI research and real-world physical actuation for Atoms’ next-gen autonomous transport platforms.
Brand Director (SF / NYC) for up to $200K. Own how the world experiences Atoms and its family of products. Set the brand strategy, build the narrative and visual system, and make every touchpoint feel like one company with a clear point of view across a portfolio defining the future of restaurant tech.
Product Manager, Growth (SF) for up to $242K. Own the roadmap for how Otter grows through the product itself.
Growth Lead (NYC) for up to $125K. Close new accounts, prospect new leads, and be the field intelligence layer that makes central teams smarter.
Robotics Test Engineer (SF) for up to $230K. Create processes and write software for flashing, bring-up, and testing devices; build hardware-in-the-loop tests; debug tricky software/hardware integration issues; and more.
Senior Frontend Engineer (NYC) for up to $242K. Help build and scale Picnic’s real-time logistics and operations platforms.
Head of Quality (SF) for up to $220K. Own release gates and quality systems across the full build; define the quality metric set and drive systematic defect reduction; and hold final QA authority over production.
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