About the job
Join us in building the data backbone for real-world robotic operations.
The field of robotics is evolving from theoretical research into practical applications within factories, warehouses, transport systems, and various on-site deployments. When robots encounter failures or unexpected behaviors, engineers depend on data to diagnose issues and enhance systems.
At Foxglove, we create observability, visualization, and data infrastructure that empowers robotics and autonomous systems teams to efficiently ingest, store, query, replay, and analyze extensive multimodal sensor data from active systems and operational fleets.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Forward-Deployed Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is tailored for a product-focused engineer who excels in customer-facing roles and is passionate about tackling complex challenges in robotics and observability.
As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you will collaborate directly with key customers to integrate and enhance Foxglove's platform within their environments, while also contributing to our core product development. This position combines hands-on coding, innovative problem-solving, and close partnership with customer teams. You will serve as a reliable engineering partner, ensuring that Foxglove is intricately integrated into customer workflows and identifying opportunities for enhancements based on real-world applications.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Engagement – Collaborate closely with customer teams to comprehend their business objectives, domain constraints, and technical needs.
Solution Design & Development – Architect and develop comprehensive solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative methodology (TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python, ROS, SQL).
Project Scoping & Planning – Create clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics for projects ranging from proofs-of-concept to full-scale roll-outs.
Hands-On Implementation – Collaborate directly with customer engineers, deploying solutions on their cloud or on-premises environments to guarantee successful adoption.
Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with Sales and Customer Success teams on shared accounts to ensure seamless customer experiences and measurable results.
Feedback Integration – Communicate insights from the field to Research, Product, and Engineering teams; your feedback will influence our development roadmap.

