About Burro
What is Burro?
Burro (legal entity Augean Robotics, Inc.) builds autonomous farm robots that help agricultural operations work smarter — automating repetitive carrying tasks in vineyards, orchards, nurseries, and other agricultural settings. The careers page positions the work simply: "To accomplish our mission, we have built a world-class, diverse team in which everyone feels comfortable sharing their ideas and perspectives."
The team is "always seeking talented hires who share our passion for real-world robotics and who want to be part of a fast-moving and execution-oriented team." Roles span Sales, Customer Success, Software Platform & Integration, Product, Operations, and Perception, Planning, and Controls — the autonomy team behind the robot platform.
Salary transparency is built into Burro's JDs. For example, the Robot Support Engineer role requires a Master's in Mechanical Engineering or Robotics with a starting annual salary of $112,500, and the Senior Manager, Engineering, Perception, Planning, and Controls role requires a Master's in Robotics + 24 months PPC experience with a starting annual salary of $148,500.
Where will I work?
Burro is headquartered at 421 N 7th Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19123. Most roles — engineering (Full-Stack Developer, Senior Robotics AI Engineer, Robot Support Engineer), product, operations, customer success, sales (Chief Revenue Officer) — are full-time on-site in Philadelphia. The Dealer Account Manager role is based in Austin, TX. Remote work is "possible in certain circumstances."
What is the Burro team like?
The team profile is robotics-deep — JDs require Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related fields for engineering roles. Burro's leadership emphasises "high-will, high-skill engineers" who can "drive the team to excellence" across autonomy systems, with focus on "safety-critical features" and "monitoring field performance and customer experience to diagnose issues."
Work-Life Balance
Burro offers paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, and health insurance — the standard package. The careers page emphasises that as an early team member, "you will hold meaningful equity and contribute directly to our continued success and culture."
Perks and Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan
- Meaningful equity for early team members
- Transparent salaries disclosed in JDs (e.g. $112,500 Robot Support Engineer; $148,500 Sr Manager PPC)
- Mostly on-site at Philadelphia HQ; remote possible in certain circumstances