Senior Platform Engineer (ACS)

Location: Seongsu-dong (Near Seoul Forest & Ttukseom Subway Stations)

Reporting to: Team Manager

Please submit your resume in English.

Bear Robotics, a growing "world-leading AI platform for mobility," is looking for you to join us in creating the future with top specialists in each field.

Bear Robotics currently has over 200 employees working closely together worldwide, including in the USA, Korea, and Japan. The company possesses excellent technologies in areas such as robot software platform building, robot swarm control technology, and cloud management systems. Starting with waiter robots, Bear Robotics supplies approximately 20,000 AI-powered robots to about 20 countries worldwide. The recently introduced AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) offers seamless remote autonomous solutions for robots in logistics processes through its proprietary robot management platform that controls robot traffic. The company is distinguished by its robot swarm control technology, capable of efficiently managing up to 1,000 robots in a single space. Bear Robotics received $60 million in investment in June 2024 and became a subsidiary of LG Electronics in May 2025 after LG Electronics increased its stake and gained management control.

We invite you to join Bear Robotics as we continue our global expansion, create numerous innovations together, and fully realize your potential.

⭐About the Role

Bear Robotics is transforming logistics and industrial environments with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR).

The Autonomous Control System (ACS) is the core platform that manages and operates multiple robots, performing dispatching, traffic control, and monitoring functions in customer environments worldwide.

This position is open to hire a Senior Engineer who will participate in building the core ACS platform.

Depending on your experience and strengths, you will be responsible for one of the following two focus areas:

👉 Please select the track that best suits you when applying.

Additionally, this position involves close collaboration with global teams, so we are looking for candidates who can support basic work communication in English.

🚀 Track A — Infrastructure & Deployment (Responsible for reliable system deployment and operation)

[What You Will Do]

• Design and operate ACS (k3s) deployment architecture in an on-premises environment
• Build server provisioning and automation system using Ansible
• Configure and operate service mesh / network layer (Envoy)
• Develop standardized operation processes to ensure stable deployment
• Respond to failures and improve operational stability
• Enhance observability and operational tools

[What We Are Looking For]

• Over 5 years of experience in Platform / DevOps / Infra
• Experience operating Kubernetes or k3s (in an on-premises environment)
• Experience with Ansible-based automation
• Understanding of Linux systems (networking, processes, storage, etc.)
• Golang or Python scripting skills

[Preferred]

• Experience operating robotics / real-time systems
• Experience with MQTT, gRPC-based systems
• Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana
• Experience with deployment in customer environments

📊 Track B — Data Platform & Backend (Responsible for designing and managing data flows and APIs)

[What You Will Do]

• Design and build data collection pipelines based on MQTT / gRPC
• Data modeling and operation using MySQL / PostgreSQL
• Develop Backend APIs (REST/gRPC) using Golang
• Ensure data consistency and reliability in a distributed environment
• Build monitoring and alerting systems using Grafana
• Develop data storage and archiving strategies

[What We Are Looking For]

• Over 4 years of Backend development experience (including data processing experience)
• Golang or Python development skills
• Experience operating MySQL / PostgreSQL
• Experience with event-driven architecture (MQTT, Kafka, etc.)
• Experience designing REST or gRPC APIs

[Preferred]

• Experience with MQTT brokers such as EMQX
• Experience configuring Grafana dashboards
• Experience with IoT / robotics data processing
• Experience in an on-premises environment

💡 Why Join Us

• Directly impact robotics systems operating in real-world global logistics environments
• Opportunity to build data platforms and infrastructure from scratch
• Experience collaborating with a fast-growing global team

✔️ Hiring Process

• Application Submission
• Resume Screening
• Coding Test 👉 If passed: Screening Call (Video, up to 30 min)
• Interview 👉 Peer Interview (3 hours) — Management Interview (1 hour)
• Offer Negotiation
• Final Offer

✨Welcome to Bear Robotics✨

• New hire welcome kit distribution
• Onboarding session for a stable start

✨We have GOOD HABITS✨

We strive to maintain good habits and reduce bad ones. For a better version of ourselves, day by day!

• We respect each other.
• We think from the other person's perspective.
• We learn new things.

✨We ENJOY Work✨

We work to be happy. We are creating a work environment where everyone can enjoy their work.

• Flexible work hours from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (8-hour workday)
• Meal expense reimbursement
• Unlimited snacks
• Organization of internal interest clubs for employee interaction

✨We FOCUS on Work✨

We work efficiently and effectively.

• Provision of high-spec laptops, 4K monitors, and peripherals
• RSU (Restricted Stock Units) and bonus payment system
• English language learning support, comprehensive health check-ups, expense reimbursement, and provision of leave for important events (marriage, childbirth, etc.), maternity leave, parental leave, corporate accident insurance, etc.