Headquarters: Bristol, United Kingdom
Product: Deployable timber MicroFactories and MasterBuilder AI software
Founders: Mollie Claypool (Co-Founder & CEO), Gilles Retsin (Co-Founder & CTO/Chief Architect)
Employee count: ~27
Recent funding signal: Venture round announced Jun 4, 2025 led by Planet A Ventures
Construction automation for sustainable, affordable housing
Construction technology (ConTech)
Pre-money valuation reported at £21M; number of investors reported as ~12–19 across profiles
“Company has attracted institutional and strategic investors (e.g., Miles Ahead, Planet A Ventures, ABB Ventures listed among investors)”
🌍 About Us
At AUAR, we're on a mission to make sustainable housing universally accessible. Our small but ambitious team has built a fully integrated tech stack spanning the value chain, from cloud-based design to pop-up robotic Micro Factories. We've made great progress in building and refining our technology to ensure that our customers (Home-builders) can build cost-effectively with timber. We've proven ROI for our first customers and we have the cash to scale our business across the UK, EU and US.
We’re passionate about making a positive impact on both people and the planet, and we’re looking for individuals who share our values and drive to help us achieve the next stage of our mission. If you’re ready to be part of a dynamic, innovative team shaping the future of construction, we’d love to hear from you!
🪵 About the Role
We’re looking for a Robotics Developer to join our multidisciplinary Automation team at AUAR. As a Robotics Developer, you will be responsible for programming and simulating robotic hardware, which is centred around industrial robots that machine and assemble timber components. You will report to the Lead Robotics Developer and work closely with the rest of the automation team to develop new and existing capabilities in line with the development roadmap. Your role will be wide-ranging including elements of research, programming, testing, commissioning and documenting. You will work with other teams across AUAR, particularly the in-house software team, to ensure automation capabilities are integrated closely with the rest of AUAR’s DFMA software.
This is a key role in the development or AUAR’s automation capability and pivotal to the success of the business.
✏️ Key Responsibilities
🤸🏾♀️ About You
We’re looking for a superstar robotics software developer to join our team! Although the list below is long, it doesn’t matter if you can’t cover all of the below, the role is flexible and we’d love to hear from you anyway.
🌱 What We Offer
We’re building a team as diverse as the communities we serve. If you see a part of this role that excites you - even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria - we encourage you to apply. Let’s make housing better, together.
We are committed to creating an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace. We intend to run an equal, fair and inclusive hiring process. If you feel there is any area we could improve, please let us know at info@auar.io.