Staff Backend Engineer, Forward Deployed jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Foxglove · 1 month ago

Staff Backend Engineer, Forward Deployed

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$220K/yr - $240K/yr
date5+ years exp

Foxglove is a company focused on building open source and commercial tools for robotics. They are seeking an experienced Forward-Deployed Engineer to work closely with customers, integrating and extending their platform while contributing to the core product.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerInformation TechnologyRoboticsSoftware

Responsibilities

Customer Collaboration – Embed deeply with customer teams to understand business goals, domain constraints, and technical requirements
Design & Development – Architect and build end-to-end solutions with an experiment-driven, iterative approach (TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python, ROS, SQL)
Scoping & Planning – Draft clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics for proofs-of-concept through production roll-outs
Hands-On Delivery – Code side-by-side with customer engineers, deploying on their cloud or on-prem environments to ensure successful adoption
Cross-Functional Alignment – Partner closely with Sales and Customer Success on the same accounts to guarantee seamless experiences and measurable outcomes
Product Feedback Loop – Relay frontline insights to Research, Product, and Engineering; your learnings shape our roadmap
Internal Enablement – Document best practices, contribute to internal libraries, and mentor future FDEs so the function scales efficiently

Qualification

PythonNode.jsRoboticsC++AWSGCPAzureCustomer-facing engineeringRapid prototypingNetwork architectureDatabase systemsSDK designIntegration libraries

Required

5+ years of professional experience using Python, C++, ROS, and Node.js
3+ years of professional experience in Robotics or Autonomous systems
Experience in customer-facing engineering roles, ideally with robotics or autonomy exposure
Proven history of rapid prototyping and iterative delivery with external stakeholders
Solid grasp of network and cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and database-backed REST APIs
Comfortable owning problems end-to-end, learning what's missing, and communicating technical details to any audience
Willingness to travel extensively and work on-site with customers when required

Preferred

Experience with multiple database systems
Experience designing SDKs, integration libraries, or internal tooling that reduced services cycle time

Benefits

$300 monthly budget towards commuter benefits or building your 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
401(k) matching up to 4%
4 weeks vacation, plus holidays and winter break
All expenses paid company off-sites 1-2× per year

Company

Foxglove

twittertwittertwitter
company-logo
The observability stack for Physical AI.
dateFounded in 2021
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://foxglove.dev/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$58.75M
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture PartnersEclipse VenturesAmplify Partners
2025-11-12Series B· $40M
2022-10-11Series A· $15M
2022-01-03Seed· $3.75M

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Adrian Macneil
Co-Founder & CEO
linkedin

Recent News

Business Wire
Nebius Debuts the Robotics & Physical AI Awards and Summit to Support Next-Generation Startups With $1.5 Million in Compute Credits
2025-12-10
Venture Capital
Foxglove Raises $40M in Series B Funding Round
2025-11-15
Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
Robotics data startup Foxglove raises $40M led by Bessemer to build the data stack powering the Physical AI revolution
2025-11-15
Company data provided by crunchbase