Company Description

Vention helps some of the most innovative manufacturing companies automate their production floor in just a few days. Vention's online-first manufacturing automation platform (MAP) enables its clients to design, automate, order, and deploy manufacturing equipment directly from their web browser.

Vention is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Berlin and Boston, and is used in over 3,000 factories on 5 continents. As one of Canada’s Most Admired Cultures and Great Place to Work, we are a performance driven culture that cares deeply about happiness. We like ambitious goals, facts & data, and constructive debates. But at the same time, we know that we can’t repeatedly push ourselves if we are not surrounded by an uplifting and caring work environment. Those two sides of our culture, feed each other and are safeguarded with the same level of attention. Our values & principles include:

• We make our clients successful - we do what’s right for our customers, even when it makes our roles more challenging.

• We execute and deliver - we set ambitious goals for ourselves and are energized about meeting them.

• We debate, then commit - we challenge our own perspectives and ideas in pursuit of the best solutions.

• We innovate to inspire - we value innovation in products, user experiences, and business practices.

• We collaborate to achieve more - we work as one team to achieve more than we would on our own.

• We empower our people to reach their full potential - we hold ourselves to high standards but know when to celebrate progress & achievements

Job Description

As our Firmware Team Manager, you will lead a team of firmware and embedded software developers in the implementation of the Edge and Cloud based systems and OS platforms for everything that Vention has to offer. This enables communications between the Vention ecosystem and our thousands of machine parts interactions on factory floors.

To be successful, you will first have to master every technical aspect of our firmware, software and automation technologies. You will have the opportunity to show ownership over our products, interacting with various stakeholders (Product Manager, the development team and the production team), guiding technical decisions, organizing your team’s work, and finally bringing your projects to completion!

More specifically, you will:

• Have 5 amazing team members that will report directly to you. You will help them grow their careers on a technical and interpersonal level
• Work every day with technologies like C++, Python, Realtime Linux, Docker, Arm Linux Computers, hands on and Robot
• Guide our technical decisions. Architect our code stack for various deployment environments on Edge, as well as making sure that our software is performant in both environments
• Participate in the testing and quality of our physical solutions, manufacturing hardware
• Interact with several robot arm manufacturers and motors suppliers (Fanuc, UR, Doosan, etc.).
• Organize your team’s work: quarterly plannings, sprint plannings, estimations and tracking, reviews. Make sure things run smoothly.
• Own a core piece of our product line

Qualifications

• Programming languages: C++, Python and Bash.
• Strong leadership skills, to show ownership over full, end-to-end solutions
• Love of new challenges and ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Understanding of TCP/IP, REST, gRPC, WebSockets and MQTT
• Understanding of distributed system design and the related technical challenges
• Knowledge of ROS, robot programming and motion planning is an asset, but not required
• Optional: Experience with at least one proprietary robot platform (URSim, ROBOGUIDE, DART, or other), and hardware deployment is an asset, but not required

Additional Information

How We Take Care of You

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
• Complimentary beverages and snacks so that you are fuelled and ready for your day.
• Global comprehensive health plans so you feel your best.
• Career growth opportunities. Your future matters.
• Fun-filled social events curated based on diverse interests for our team to celebrate together. From sponsored sports teams to trivia nights.
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Challenge
• On site interview
• Decision & Offer

‍Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Our culture is an uplifting environment for high achievers. The fast-paced, high-performance environment will give you the opportunity to build products, processes and strategies that will have a lasting impact.

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we strive to nurture a supportive and inclusive work environment for all. We push each other to achieve extraordinary results and forge long term relationships as a result of the intensity and passion.

We’re passionate about helping you do your best work. Claim your seat and find out what you can do!

If you're unsure if your experience perfectly matches our job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are happy to chat and get to know you better while you can understand the role as well.