Foxglove

Visualization and debugging for robotics

Staff Backend Engineer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2021H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Texas

Posted

144 days ago

Salary

$175K - $230K / year

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJava ScriptNode.jsPythonReactSQLType Script

Job Description

• Embed deeply with customer teams to understand business goals, domain constraints, and technical requirements. • Architect and build end-to-end solutions with 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 through production roll-outs. • Code side-by-side with customer engineers, deploying on their cloud or on-prem environments to ensure successful adoption. • Partner closely with Sales and Customer Success on the same accounts to guarantee seamless experiences and measurable outcomes. • Relay frontline insights to Research, Product, and Engineering; your learnings shape our roadmap. • Document best practices, contribute to internal libraries, and mentor future FDEs so the function scales efficiently.

Job Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits

  • $300 monthly budget towards commuter benefits or building your personal workspace (remote only)
  • Competitive equity grant in a Series A 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

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