Kovari

Operations Lead

Kovari San Francisco, CA

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Company Description

At Kovari, we're rethinking how physical work gets done in the age of robotics. We believe building robots that can move the economy is one of the most important endeavors in technology.


Our first goal is to build general-purpose robots for hospitality to take on physical, repetitive work that keeps the hospitality industry operating. The last mile problem for proliferating useful robots into businesses is a first class innovation problem itself. We aim to marry deep commercial understanding with fast paced innovation to create robots that move the industry. Since inception, we have raised over $6M to carry out our mission from industry leading investors.


We are obsessed with rapid iteration, engineering rigor, and deploying real machines into real environments. The next decade will compress a century of progress in robotics, and we're looking for people who want to leave their fingerprints on that future.


We are based in San Francisco and work in-person.


The Role

You will operate as a force multiplier—owning the work that falls between functions and making sure the highest-leverage problems get solved. This role spans strategy, operations, fundraising support, and special projects across both our robotics and hospitality operations. You'll move fluidly from board-deck prep to vendor negotiations to standing up new processes, wherever the company needs you most.


What You'll Do

  • Drive cross-functional initiatives end-to-end—owning ambiguous, high-priority problems from framing to execution
  • Prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising collateral; manage diligence processes
  • Run company operating cadence: OKRs, staff meetings, planning cycles, and follow-through on commitments
  • Own special projects across hardware, deployment, and hotel operations—from market analysis to hiring to procurement
  • Build and refine internal processes, tools, and systems as the company scales


What You Bring

  • Track record of owning ambiguous, cross-functional work in a fast-paced environment (startup, VC, consulting, banking, or operating role)
  • Exceptional structured thinking—able to break down complex problems and drive them to resolution
  • Strong written and verbal communication; can produce board-quality materials independently
  • Operational rigor: comfortable running process, managing timelines, and holding others accountable
  • Business acumen across strategy, finance, and operations; able to go deep on unfamiliar domains quickly
  • High comfort with technical and commercial context—you don't need to be an engineer, but you're not intimidated by hardware or robotics


Values

  • Pace of learning trumps everything else.
  • Refining our craft is something we pursue relentlessly.
  • Low ego, high ownership.
  • Commitment to the mission. We work in-person, and this isn't a 9-to-5. We're building something hard, and we need people who are all-in.
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Management and Manufacturing
  • Industries

    Robotics Engineering

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