San Francisco · On-site · $150-250k
Droyd
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About Droyd
Droyd is a San Francisco-based robotics company building general intelligent robots designed to perform highly dexterous industrial tasks in controlled environments, with an initial focus on data centre operations. The company designs and manufactures its own six degrees of freedom robotic arms mounted on mobile bases, positioning them as practical infrastructure rather than experimental demonstrations. Droyd targets hyperscalers including Meta, Google, Oracle, and Microsoft, operating within the $100 billion+ hyperscaler data center buildout market. With a lean team of engineers and builders spanning mechanical engineering, controls, software, and commercial operations, the company manufactures each robot for approximately $12K and deploys them at roughly $1M per year. Droyd's core mission is to transform robots from one-off demos into reliable, deployable infrastructure for industrial automation.
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San Francisco · On-site · $160-250k
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San Francisco · On-site
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Sales & Business Development50%
- Operations33%
- Product & Design17%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Cornell University
- 2.University of Chicago
- 3.California State University, Fullerton
- 4.University of California, Riverside
Team Composition
6 people- Leadership1 senior1
- Marketing1 senior1
- Media and Communication1
- Operations1
- Sales1
Culture & values
Sprint-based intensity where the team works hard when projects demand it, but doesn't promote performative work
Founders value ownership, autonomy, and people who understand when to push hard without being told
Tight-knit, in-person team where collaboration happens naturally
Everyone has skin in the game
Small, high-intensity team of engineers and builders
Culture is founder-led and deeply collaborative
Co-founders are hands-on across product and go-to-market
Team members expected to operate with high ownership and autonomy
Some weeks are intense sprints where the team works six or seven days, other times people take time off without question
Environment built for people who want outsized impact
Team is close to the product, close to customers, and close to decisions that shape the company's trajectory
Team spans mechanical engineering, controls, software, and commercial operations all under one roof
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