
Founded in 2017, KITRO is a Swiss-based company tackling the global issue of food waste. With operations in over 20 countries, KITRO supports the hospitality and food service industry with their food…

Founded in 2017, KITRO is a Swiss-based company tackling the global issue of food waste. With operations in over 20 countries, KITRO supports the hospitality and food service industry with their food…
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Switzerland
Product: KITRO TARE — in-bin AI-driven food-waste tracking hardware + analytics
Market: Commercial kitchens (hotels, hospitals, cruise lines, universities, corporate canteens)
Geographic reach: Active in 20+ countries
Food waste measurement and reduction for the hospitality and food-service industry.
2017
Environmental Services
Crunchbase lists a venture round announced on this date and names recent investors including Zintinus and Pymwymic.
“Zintinus; Pymwymic listed among investors”
Your mission The Embedded Systems department develops and produces the software and hardware components used to record food waste. In addition, manages the entire product lifecycle, from commissioning to maintenance and reconditioning. Our main goal is the smooth functioning and continuous development of TAREs.
As the head of the Embedded Systems department, a very varied job awaits you in our small team. You can lead and work independently in a wide variety of areas and take on responsibility. The dynamic start-up environment offers you the opportunity to discover previously unknown things, to learn something new and to fully exploit your potential, in addition to classic engineering activities. If you also consider yourself a professional tinkerer, you've come to the right place in our team
The Embedded Systems department is a small team. So as a Head of this department a majority of our tasks will still be hands-on but you will also be required to manage the team (1-2 ES engineers), define the department strategy (short, mid, and long term) and targets in collaboration with our CTO, and manage department budget.
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You will own the end-to-end reliability and evolution of our embedded systems, combining mechanical and electrical design with embedded software expertise to deliver robust, production-ready solutions. You will drive continuous improvements to system reliability and functionality, leveraging modern IoT and fleet management tools to monitor and optimize an active device fleet. In this role, you will lead the development of test prototypes and test benches, oversee certification and compliance processes, and ensure all systems meet regulatory and quality requirements. You will also collaborate closely with external suppliers and contract manufacturers to guarantee stable, high-quality production, while providing operational support to maintain long-term performance in the field.
What is required?
Why KITRO? What We Offer
Next Steps How To Apply We'd love to learn who you are and why you would like to join our team.
Therefore, please prepare your CV, complete the application form linked below and, optionally, record a two-minute video using Loom introducing yourself and why you want to join KITRO.
Next Steps Once we’ve received your complete application, allow us a few days to review it and get back to you.