VP, Engineering / Software

About Bedrock

Our mission is to accelerate the exploration of Earth’s final frontier—the ocean—by pioneering autonomous technologies and unlocking transparent, actionable intelligence.

We believe that understanding the ocean is essential to thriving on this planet and beyond. The ocean is not just a vast body of water—it is the foundation of our climate, our resources, our communications, and our energy. As critical infrastructure increasingly moves beneath the waves, our ability to explore, map, and safeguard the ocean’s bedrock becomes vital.

We’re not just connecting the world by sea—we’re revealing the deep, unseen structure that connects all life. To secure our future, we must first understand the ground beneath us, the foundation of our civilization.

The Role

As the VP of Engineering at Bedrock, you will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for leading and scaling the engineering functions. You will drive the development of autonomous ocean exploration technologies, perception, and control software. You will shape the technical vision, establish best practices, and ensure delivery of mission-critical systems.

What You'll Do

• Lead, grow, and mentor high-performing engineering teams across software, hardware, and operations.

• Define architectural standards, best practices, and coding standards for autonomous robotics and perception software.

• Oversee the development and deployment of AI/ML models at the edge, including real-time inference and sensor fusion.

• Build scalable geospatial data platforms, APIs, and analytics pipelines.

• Collaborate closely with robotics, mechanical, and field operations teams to translate needs into technical solutions.

• Drive product-focused roadmaps, balancing innovation speed with system reliability and security.

• Ensure mission-critical software meets security, redundancy, and performance standards.

• Work with founders, business development, and customers to align technology development with strategic and commercial objectives.

About You

Experience & Expertise

• Technical Leadership in Software for Physical Systems – Proven experience leading engineering teams building autonomous robotics, perception, and controls software in production.

• AI/ML Deployment at the Edge – Experience with real-time inference, sensor fusion, and data pipeline architectures for autonomous systems.

• Data Platform & Scalable Architecture – Strong systems thinking for building scalable geospatial data platforms, APIs, and analytics pipelines.

• Hands-On Leadership – Willing to roll up sleeves in a low-ego, early-stage environment while setting architectural direction and code standards.

• Cross-Disciplinary Fluency – Ability to translate between software, hardware, and field operations; collaborates effectively with robotics, mechanical, and mission ops teams.

• Team Building & Mentorship – Hires and develops high-performing software teams across autonomy, cloud, infrastructure, and ML.

• Product-Minded Execution – Can scope and deliver on technically ambitious but focused roadmaps; balances speed with reliability.

• Startup Execution Rigor – Comfortable with ambiguity, short cycles, and prioritization under resource constraints.

• Security & Reliability for Dual-Use Tech – Understands best practices in security, redundancy, and performance for mission-critical or defense-adjacent systems.

• Communication & Strategic Alignment – Can work closely with founders, BD, and customers to align tech roadmap with commercial needs.

Explore the last true frontier left on Earth with us

We are seeking mission oriented, purpose driven teammates who are willing to push boundaries to learn and execute when things seem impossible. The ocean is the ultimate level playing field, anyone can go, but not many can build successful systems that can survive and thrive in earth’s last frontier. We get to illuminate the darkness, explore the unknown, and be first to see what we can discover. We can see everything on earth, except in the depths of the sea. 

Bedrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bedrock determines employment on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected status covered by either the law or common sense.

If you need any reasonable accommodations in the process, please let us know how we can support you.