San Francisco, California, United States Hybrid Full-time USD 220000-240000

Foxglove is hiring a Backend Engineer, Forward Deployed

About the Role

What You'll Do

Work on-site and alongside customer engineering teams to deeply understand their operational goals and technical landscapes. Design and implement scalable backend solutions using Python, Node.js, and ROS, tailored to each deployment environment—whether cloud or on-premises. Lead the development of proofs-of-concept through to full production integration, iterating quickly based on real-time feedback.

Collaborate closely with sales and customer success teams to align technical delivery with business outcomes. Translate field insights into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams, directly influencing the evolution of the core platform. Share knowledge by documenting integration patterns, improving internal tooling, and guiding new team members to strengthen the overall function.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience with Python, C++, ROS, and Node.js
  • At least 3 years focused on robotics or autonomous systems
  • Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles, particularly in robotics or related domains
  • Demonstrated ability to prototype rapidly and deliver iteratively with external partners
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and RESTful API design over SQL-backed services
  • Ability to lead technical initiatives from scoping to deployment, adapting to new challenges and communicating clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Flexibility to travel frequently and support on-site integrations as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with multiple database technologies
  • Background building SDKs, integration frameworks, or internal tools that improved development velocity

Technical Stack

Python, TypeScript, React, Node.js, ROS, SQL, AWS, GCP, Azure, REST APIs

Benefits

  • $300 monthly allowance for commuting costs or remote workspace setup
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and term life insurance—fully covered for employees, 75% for dependents
  • 401(k) matching up to 4%
  • Equity package in a well-funded Series B company
  • Four weeks of vacation, plus holidays and a winter break
  • Fully paid company off-sites held 1–2 times per year
Required Skills
TypeScriptReactNode.jsPythonROSSQLAWSGCPAzureREST APIsC++RoboticsAutonomous SystemsCloud ArchitectureRapid Prototyping TypeScriptReactNode.jsPythonROSSQLAWSGCPAzureREST APIsC++RoboticsAutonomous SystemsCloud ArchitectureRapid Prototyping
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Foxglove
Foxglove builds powerful open source and commercial tools to accelerate the future of robotics, which they believe will have a massive positive impact on the world economy and global human productivity.
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Job Details
Department Engineering, Forward Deployed Engineering
Category backend
Posted 4 months ago