Site Operations Lead – São Paulo, Brazil

Site Operations Lead
Praxis Robotics | São Paulo and surrounding region, Brazil | Full-time, on-site | Frequent domestic travel

Fluent English and Portuguese required. You will lead live calls, discuss operational data, handle difficult conversations, and write clear updates in English with your US-based manager. You will also work with local partners in Portuguese. Interviews include a live English conversation and a practical operations exercise.

About Praxis Robotics

Praxis Robotics partners with factories and other businesses to collect first-person video that helps physical AI systems understand real-world work. We are seeking a resourceful, hands-on operator to launch pilots, solve problems, and build reliable data collection across partner sites.

You will report to a US-based Strategic Project Lead / Program Manager, who reports to the Global Head of Operations. This broad, evolving role offers the opportunity to take on more ownership as the company grows. Your base may evolve with partner-site needs.

What the Work Looks Like

Your work may include sourcing local hardware, coordinating with telecom or internet providers to restore uploads, training factory supervisors, and running pilots or experiments on the factory floor. You will investigate throughput issues, meet with factory owners, and agree on recovery plans.

You must set clear expectations, support follow-through from workers and supervisors, and handle uncomfortable conversations with confidence and respect. Success requires sound judgment, comfort with ambiguity, practical problem-solving, and a commitment to safety and data integrity.

What You Will Do

• Launch and support partner sites, from initial pilots through daily operations and expansion.
• Build relationships with owners, managers, and supervisors; establish regular check-ins and remove operational bottlenecks.
• Monitor site performance and data collection, investigate throughput issues, and coordinate recovery plans.
• Resolve practical site challenges, including local hardware, connectivity, and upload issues.
• Train and support partner teams to follow operating processes and maintain reliable data collection.
• Communicate operational updates clearly in English and Portuguese.
• Travel frequently within Brazil to support partner sites.

Qualifications

• Fluent written and spoken English and Portuguese.
• Hands-on operations experience, ideally supporting field teams, factories, partner sites, or pilots.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with operational data, changing priorities, difficult conversations, and independent decision-making.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Brazil and work on-site at partner locations.
• Commitment to safe operations and data integrity.

Role Details

• Employer: Praxis Robotics
• Location: São Paulo and surrounding region, Brazil; work location may evolve with partner sites
• Work arrangement: On-site, with frequent domestic travel
• Employment: Full-time