Foxglove is at the forefront of building the data infrastructure essential for robots operating in the real world. As robotics technology transitions from research laboratories into production environments across factories, warehouses, vehicles, and field deployments, the need for robust data solutions becomes critical. When robots encounter failures, behave unexpectedly, or require enhancements, engineers depend heavily on detailed data analysis to understand and improve system performance. Foxglove specializes in creating observability, visualization, and data infrastructure tools that empower robotics and autonomous systems teams to ingest, store, query, replay, and analyze vast volumes of multimodal sensor data from live systems and production fleets. Our innovative solutions enable seamless integration and real-time insights, driving advancements in autonomous technology and ensuring operational reliability.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly adaptable Forward-Deployed Engineer to join our dynamic team at Foxglove. This role is ideally suited for a product-minded full-stack engineer who excels in customer-facing environments and enjoys tackling complex technical challenges within the robotics and observability domains. As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you will work directly with strategic clients to integrate and extend Foxglove's platform into their operational workflows. Your responsibilities will include collaborating closely with customer teams to understand their unique requirements, designing tailored solutions, and contributing to our core product development. This position offers a unique blend of hands-on development, creative problem-solving, and collaborative engagement, allowing you to act as a trusted engineering partner. Your efforts will ensure that Foxglove's tools are seamlessly embedded into customer environments, facilitating improved data insights and operational efficiencies while identifying opportunities for product enhancements based on real-world use cases.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript/TypeScript development
- 3+ years of experience working with Robotics or Autonomous systems
- Proven experience in customer-facing engineering roles, preferably within robotics or autonomy sectors
- Strong track record of rapid prototyping and iterative delivery with external stakeholders
- Expertise in front-end development using React and TypeScript
- Back-end experience with Node.js or Python
- Familiarity with C++ or ROS is a plus
- Solid understanding of network and cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience working with database-backed REST APIs
- Ability to own problems end-to-end, learn missing components, and communicate technical details effectively to diverse audiences
- Willingness to travel extensively and work on-site with customers when necessary
- Bonus points for experience with multiple database systems and designing SDKs or internal tooling to improve service cycles
- Embed deeply with customer teams to understand their business goals, domain constraints, and technical requirements
- Architect and develop end-to-end solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach (TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python, ROS, SQL)
- Draft clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics for proofs-of-concept and production deployments
- Collaborate closely with customer engineers by coding side-by-side during deployment on cloud or on-prem environments to ensure successful adoption
- Partner with Sales and Customer Success teams to deliver seamless customer experiences and measurable outcomes
- Provide feedback to Research, Product, and Engineering teams based on frontline insights to influence product roadmap
- Document best practices, contribute to internal libraries, and mentor future Forward-Deployed Engineers to scale the function effectively
- $300 monthly budget towards commuter benefits or building a personal workspace (remote only)
- Competitive equity grant in a Series B company
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Term Life insurance coverage at 100% for employees and 75% for dependents
- 401k matching up to 4%
- Four weeks of vacation, in addition to holidays and winter break
- All expenses paid company off-sites 1-2 times per year
Foxglove is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and fairness. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe diversity drives innovation and are dedicated to building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds.
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