About the role
From the employer’s listing · AREO · posted 2 October 2026
AREO | On-site in Bremen, Germany | Full-Time | Equity | Role: Head of Robotics My name is Marius and I am the CTO at AREO ( https://goareo.com/ ). AREO, founded in January 2023 by a team with 20+ years of combined experience in retail and startups, is a young startup specializing in developing innovative solutions for supermarkets and grocery retail stores. Our cutting-edge B2B SaaS platform optimizes workflows for employees by providing real-time access to inventory, product information, and customer inquiries. We serve large supermarket chains in Germany and across the EU. We already hired three backend developers through "HN - Who is hiring" and are now seeking a Head of Robotics to run our new robotics lab in Bremen, Germany. We are building a retail robot, initially focusing on teleoperation and later on autonomous model development. You should have at least 3 years of experience with humanoid robots, VLAs, teleoperation, and other relevant robotics systems. Professional knowledge of German is required, and you must live in or be ready to move to Germany. Perks: Fully equipped robo lab with access to the latest humanoids, high customer demand, sizeable equity in a rapidly growing company, flat hierarchies, no-ego work environment, work in a lean and highly experienced team. Apply here: marius[at]goareo.com and mention "HN - Who is hiring?" in the subject.