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Foxglove · 2 weeks ago

Staff Frontend Engineer, Forward Deployed

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

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

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

JavaScript/TypeScriptRoboticsReactNode.jsPythonCloud architectureDatabase systemsCustomer-facing engineeringRapid prototypingSDK designIntegration librariesInternal tooling

Required

5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript/TypeScript development
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
Front-end strength in React/TypeScript and back-end experience in Node.js or Python; familiarity with C++ or ROS is a plus
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
401k matching up to 4%
4 weeks vacation, plus holidays and winter break
All expenses paid company off-sites 2x/year

Company

Foxglove

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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

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Adrian Macneil
Co-Founder & CEO
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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
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