Senior Software Engineer at Kargo | San Francisco

Join us in revolutionizing robotics through data infrastructure.The field of robotics is rapidly transitioning from research environments to real-world applications in factories, warehouses, vehicles, and various operational settings. When robots encounter issues, exhibit unexpected behavior, or require enhancements, engineers depend on data to thoroughly analyze the situation.At Foxglove, we develop advanced observability, visualization, and data infrastructure solutions that empower robotics and autonomous systems teams. Our innovative tools enable the ingestion, storage, querying, replay, and analysis of vast amounts of multimodal sensor data from both live systems and operational fleets.The RoleWe are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about tackling intricate product challenges and pushing web technologies to their limits.At Foxglove, our goal is to create high-performance, deeply interactive tools for robotics and complex data visualization that go beyond standard frontend framework capabilities. If you thrive on streaming large datasets, exploring browser capabilities, and crafting workflows that astonish users with what's achievable in a frontend environment, this position is perfect for you.Main ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop dynamic, high-performance frontend applications capable of handling large or real-time datasets.Create and enhance complex UI workflows that maintain responsiveness, even under significant computational demands.Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver polished, user-friendly experiences tailored for engineers and technical stakeholders.Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across the entire stack: from JavaScript execution to data transfer and rendering processes.Contribute to foundational build systems, architectural frameworks, and overall application dependability.Innovate non-traditional browser workflows (e.g., streaming data, GPU-accelerated rendering, large-scale interactivity).Take full ownership of features, engaging directly with customers and the community to gather requirements.Enhance your understanding of robotics and autonomous vehicle industries.Collaborate with a skilled team on cutting-edge products.Ideal Candidate4+ years of experience in frontend or full-stack development.

Help create the data infrastructure needed for robots to thrive in real-world environments.As robotics transitions from theoretical research into practical applications in factories, warehouses, transportation, and field operations, engineers increasingly depend on data to comprehend robot behavior, diagnose failures, and implement enhancements.At Foxglove, we specialize in developing tools for observability, visualization, and data infrastructure that empower robotics and autonomous systems teams. Our innovative solutions enable users to ingest, store, query, replay, and analyze extensive volumes of multimodal sensor data from live systems and production fleets.As a Design Engineer at Foxglove, you will operate at the crossroads of design and engineering, transforming intricate data and workflows into streamlined, user-friendly experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype and implement features that enhance the usability and functionality of our platform. Additionally, you’ll contribute to the evolution and scaling of Foxglove’s design system and component library, allowing engineers to swiftly develop high-quality, accessible features that perform efficiently.

Join us in shaping the future of robotics through innovative product design.At Foxglove, we are at the forefront of robotics, transitioning from research environments to real-world applications across various sectors such as factories, warehouses, and autonomous vehicles. When robots encounter failures or unexpected behaviors, engineers depend on comprehensive data to identify and resolve issues effectively.We provide powerful observability, visualization, and data infrastructure tools that enable robotics and autonomous systems teams to manage, analyze, and enhance massive volumes of multimodal sensor data from operational systems. Our mission is to empower engineers with the insights they need to optimize robotic performance.We are seeking a talented Product Designer to become part of our dynamic design team at Foxglove. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and fellow designers to enhance and expand our web and desktop applications. Your contributions will span the entire product design process—from initial exploration and prototyping to delivering polished user interfaces and features—all while gaining a profound understanding of our users: engineers developing autonomous vehicles and robotics.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and enhance features within Foxglove’s web and desktop applications.Work collaboratively with engineers and product managers to develop product solutions.Translate complex technical workflows into user-friendly experiences.Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity user interfaces to convey design concepts.Engage in user research and integrate feedback from robotics engineers.Rapidly iterate designs based on product objectives, user input, and technical considerations.Contribute to our design system, ensuring consistency across the product suite.Ideal Candidate ProfileA minimum of 2 years of experience in product design.A compelling portfolio showcasing strong UX, interaction design, and visual craftsmanship.Comfortable designing technical and data-driven interfaces.Proficient in Figma and AI tools such as Cursor and Claude Code.Enjoys collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams.Able to articulate design thought processes and welcomes constructive feedback.Eager to deepen knowledge in robotics, developer tools, and complex technologies.

Join us in crafting the data infrastructure for robots that operate seamlessly in the real world.As robotics evolves from research environments to real-world applications in factories, warehouses, and autonomous vehicles, engineers are increasingly dependent on data to diagnose issues, enhance performance, and improve reliability.At Foxglove, we develop tools for observability, visualization, and data management that empower robotics and autonomous systems teams to effortlessly handle vast amounts of multimodal sensor data, whether from live deployments or production fleets.About the RoleWe are seeking a talented Senior Product Designer to become a key player in the Foxglove design team. In this role, you will work closely with senior leadership, engineers, and product managers to optimize and scale our web and desktop applications while significantly enhancing the user experience.Your responsibilities will encompass a wide spectrum of product design activities, including user experience (UX) research, interaction design, visual design, and prototyping. You will gain comprehensive insights into Physical AI, encompassing machine learning, computer vision, robot learning, and language models, while championing our core users—software engineers working on autonomous systems that can perceive, act, and collaborate efficiently.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign seamless end-to-end user experiences for tools utilized by robotics engineers in the development and testing of robots at scale.Cultivate a profound understanding of the people, workflows, and tools that robotics engineers depend on to expedite development and testing processes.Utilize usability insights to inform your engagement across a comprehensive solution spectrum.Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and Technical Program Managers to establish requirements and translate them into impactful solutions.Lead the design process to plan, scope, define, and deliver high-quality, responsive interfaces that comply with accessibility standards.Create prototypes to explore potential solutions and gather constructive feedback on design iterations.Partner with engineers to ensure the feasibility and high-quality delivery of your solutions.Actively solicit feedback to uncover strategic gaps and opportunities for enhancing user experience through continuous discovery.

Join us in creating the data infrastructure for real-world robotic applications.As robotics technology advances from research environments into commercial settings—including factories, warehouses, and more—engineers depend on data to diagnose failures, unexpected behaviors, and necessary enhancements.At Foxglove, we develop cutting-edge tools for observability, visualization, and data infrastructure, enabling robotics and autonomous systems teams to ingest, store, query, replay, and analyze vast amounts of multimodal sensor data from both live systems and operational fleets.About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer with a passion for tackling intricate product challenges and maximizing the potential of web technologies.At Foxglove, we are building high-performance, highly interactive tools for robotics and intricate data visualization—pushing past ordinary frontend frameworks. If you thrive on streaming extensive datasets, testing browser capabilities, and designing workflows that astound users with what's achievable in the frontend, this opportunity could be a perfect fit for you.

Role overview Foxglove seeks a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Search & Curation for its San Francisco office. This role centers on developing and enhancing software that powers search features and content curation tools used throughout Foxglove’s products. What you will do Design and build new software solutions to improve search capabilities and make content curation more efficient. Collaborate with colleagues from various teams to deliver stable, well-crafted products. Architect scalable systems that can adapt to growth and changing needs. Tune and optimize search algorithms to achieve better speed and accuracy.

Foxglove develops data infrastructure for robotics teams operating in real-world environments such as factories and warehouses. As robots leave the lab, engineers need reliable tools for analyzing data, diagnosing issues, and improving system performance. Foxglove delivers observability, visualization, and data management solutions designed to help teams manage large volumes of multimodal sensor data from deployed fleets. Role overview This Software Engineer - Robotics Data Infrastructure position centers on building and optimizing the systems behind Foxglove’s products. The scope covers desktop and web visualization tools, backend services for data ingestion and streaming, and client libraries running directly on robots. Work ranges from enhancing decoding performance in Rust, to extending MCAP tooling in C++, integrating new data sources with TypeScript, and occasionally working with customers to resolve performance issues. What you will do Design, build, and deploy product features from start to finish, incorporating feedback from users. Work across the stack: from Rust and C++ libraries on devices, to backend cloud services, to browser-based visualization tools. Identify and address performance bottlenecks in data pipelines, including ingestion, decoding, streaming, and rendering. Contribute to MCAP and other open-source libraries used by the robotics community. Collaborate with customers and robotics engineers to gather requirements and validate new solutions. Maintain high engineering standards and help foster a culture of ownership within the team. Design systems for efficient storage and querying of petabyte-scale robotics data. Requirements At least 5 years of experience developing production software. Strong proficiency in Rust, C++, and TypeScript, with a willingness to learn new languages or frameworks as needed. Location This position is based in San Francisco, CA.

Join Foxglove and help shape the future of robotics by building robust data infrastructure for real-world robotic operations.As robotics transitions from theoretical research to practical applications in factories, warehouses, and field environments, engineers depend on data to diagnose failures, understand unexpected behaviors, and implement improvements.At Foxglove, we develop tools for observability, visualization, and data management that empower robotics and autonomous systems teams to efficiently handle large volumes of multimodal sensor data from both live systems and production fleets.About the RoleWe are seeking a motivated recent graduate to join our engineering team, where you will contribute to essential infrastructure for scaling robotics and autonomous systems. Your work will span the entire tech stack—from software running on devices in the field to cloud systems that manage extensive sensor data.This position is perfect for individuals passionate about robotics who want to create the foundational tools that robotics engineers depend on daily.Key ResponsibilitiesIntegrate with robotics frameworks (e.g., ROS) to create reliable, efficient software for various devices.Facilitate connectivity, observability, and telemetry for devices in constrained environments.Ingest and process massive volumes of sensor data through batch and real-time pipelines.Develop systems for low-latency, random-access playback of extensive live or recorded multimodal data.Create features that assist robotics engineers in organizing, searching, and serving their data for training machine learning models.Design and manage distributed systems for collecting, transforming, and serving observability and analytics data.Operate in multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure), including deployments in customer cloud accounts.Our Technical StackRustTypeScriptPostgreSQLKubernetesGCP, Azure, and AWSAgentic coding tools (Claude Code / Cursor)

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 RoleWe 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 ResponsibilitiesCustomer 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.

Join us in constructing the data infrastructure that empowers robots to operate seamlessly in the real world.As robotics transitions from research environments into practical applications within factories, warehouses, vehicles, and other deployments, the need for reliable data becomes critical. Engineers must analyze data when robots malfunction, behave unpredictably, or require enhancements.At Foxglove, we provide the observability, visualization, and data infrastructure necessary for this analysis. Our innovative tools support robotics and autonomous systems teams in processing, storing, querying, replaying, and analyzing vast amounts of multimodal sensor data from both live systems and production fleets.About the RoleWe are seeking a Data Infrastructure Solutions Engineer to facilitate the integration of Foxglove into our clients' large-scale data ecosystems. Collaborating with engineering teams across diverse stacks and frameworks, you will design efficient data ingestion and storage workflows, troubleshoot complex performance challenges, and ensure dependable data interoperability on a large scale.This position is perfect for individuals passionate about connecting intricate technical systems with the practical needs of customers. Your insights and expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of Foxglove to better support data-driven growth within the robotics and autonomy landscape.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Solution Design: Work with customer engineering teams to assess their data architecture and craft scalable ingestion, storage, and visualization workflows that meet their specific systems and requirements.Demonstrations and Evaluations: Create and present technical demonstrations and proof-of-concept projects that replicate real-world data pipelines, illustrating how Foxglove integrates with current infrastructure and tools.Onboarding and Integration: Assist customers from initial setup through to production deployment, ensuring smooth data flow between their systems and Foxglove for optimal performance.Problem-Solving and Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve complex data-related issues, performance bottlenecks, and interoperability challenges during evaluations and initial deployments, collaborating closely with both client and internal engineering teams.Product Feedback: Share structured insights and feature suggestions with Foxglove’s product team based on direct technical interactions and practical data infrastructure applications.Collaboration with Sales: Act as the technical liaison in sales engagements, providing expertise to help illustrate Foxglove's value proposition.

Join us in revolutionizing robotics through data infrastructure.As robotics transitions from labs to real-world applications in factories, warehouses, and field operations, the demand for reliable data handling grows. Engineers depend on data to diagnose failures, understand unexpected behaviors, and enhance robotic systems.At Foxglove, we create the tools that enable observability, visualization, and robust data infrastructure, empowering robotics and autonomous systems teams to effectively manage and analyze vast amounts of multimodal sensor data from live operations and production fleets.Role OverviewWe are seeking a versatile and experienced Forward-Deployed Engineer to enhance our team at Foxglove. This position is perfect for a product-focused full-stack engineer who excels in customer-facing roles and enjoys tackling intricate technical challenges in robotics and data observability.In this role, you will collaborate directly with key clients to integrate and expand Foxglove's platform within their ecosystems, while also contributing to the development of our core product. This unique position combines hands-on development, creative problem-solving, and close teamwork with customer teams, allowing you to serve as a trusted engineering partner and identify opportunities for enhancement based on real-world scenarios.Key ResponsibilitiesDeep Customer Engagement – Work closely with customer teams to grasp their business objectives, domain limitations, and technical needs.Solution Design & Development – Create and implement comprehensive solutions using an experimental and iterative approach (TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python, ROS, SQL).Project Scoping & Planning – Define clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics for projects ranging from proofs-of-concept to full production deployments.Hands-On Coding – Collaborate directly with customer engineers, deploying solutions in their cloud or on-premises environments to ensure successful implementation.Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with Sales and Customer Success teams on the same accounts to deliver seamless experiences and measurable results.Feedback for Product Improvement – Communicate insights from the field to Research, Product, and Engineering teams; your experiences will shape our development roadmap.

Join us in creating the backbone of data infrastructure for real-world robotic operations.As robotics transitions from research labs to real-world applications across factories, warehouses, vehicles, and field deployments, understanding the intricacies of robotic performance becomes critical. When robots encounter failures or unexpected behaviors, data analysis is key to deciphering the underlying issues.At Foxglove, we are at the forefront of building tools for observability, visualization, and data infrastructure that empower robotics and autonomous systems teams to manage, analyze, and derive insights from vast amounts of multimodal sensor data collected from operational systems and production fleets.Role OverviewWe are seeking a passionate ML Platform Engineer with robust infrastructure expertise to design, deploy, and scale our data platform systems. This platform-centric role will allow you to take charge of the infrastructure layer that facilitates machine learning in production environments, going beyond just the models themselves.Your responsibilities will encompass ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of the ML platform, including areas such as inference serving, pipeline orchestration, training infrastructure, and evaluation frameworks. You will be tackling substantial challenges such as managing petabyte-scale multimodal robotics data and optimizing high-throughput retrieval and embedding pipelines in a hands-on infrastructure capacity.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and operationalize production inference infrastructure, focusing on model serving, autoscaling, load balancing, and cost efficiency across cloud environments.Own the platform architecture for embedding and retrieval pipelines that enable semantic search across multimodal robotics data (image, video, point cloud, and time series).Develop and sustain the training and evaluation infrastructure that supports rapid model performance iteration, including job orchestration, experiment tracking, and dataset versioning.Lead decisions on cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) that affect latency, throughput, reliability, and scalability.Establish platform abstractions and internal tools that empower product engineers to deliver ML-enhanced features without managing infrastructure directly.Assess, integrate, and operationalize third-party ML infrastructure components while establishing clear build vs. buy frameworks for the team.

Senior Software EngineerEngineeringProlific is at the forefront of AI innovation, crafting the essential human data infrastructure that is transforming the AI development landscape. In an era where foundational AI technologies are becoming increasingly common, it is the quality and diversity of human-generated data that sets apart leading products and models.The roleWe seek impact-driven Software Generalists to join our expert team dedicated to supporting frontier model creators and enterprise AI application developers. As a full-stack engineer, you will collaborate across Prolific’s various domains to address customer and product challenges.This position offers an exhilarating chance to engage directly with pioneering AI companies, making vital technical decisions that balance agile startup execution with scalable, reliable engineering practices, as Prolific transforms research within the AI community. You will regularly collaborate in person with customers and our US team, while also working closely with our technology teams based in the UK.What you’ll bring to the roleOver 4 years of experience in a product engineering roleAbility to translate business concepts into effective software modelsCapacity to quickly learn and adapt across the breadth of Prolific’s domainsExperience working with both monolithic and distributed systemsExcellent communication and collaboration skills for direct customer interactionStrong understanding of modern web applications and architecture design patternsExperience in supporting applications within production environmentsSound judgment in technical decisions

Join our dynamic team at idler as a Senior Software Engineer, where your expertise will lead the development of innovative software solutions that impact our clients and users. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, enhance existing applications, and contribute to new product development. Your technical skills will be vital in ensuring top-notch performance and security in our software products.

Join Checkr as a Senior Software Engineer and play a crucial role in shaping our technology stack to improve background check services. As part of our dynamic engineering team, you will develop scalable solutions, implement best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance our platform.

Join CompanyCam as a Senior Software Engineer and be a pivotal part of our innovative team in San Francisco. We are seeking a highly skilled software engineer who is passionate about creating exceptional software solutions that enhance the user experience. In this role, you will collaborate with a talented group of engineers and product managers to develop cutting-edge applications that meet the needs of our customers.As a Senior Software Engineer, you will not only be responsible for writing high-quality, maintainable code but also for mentoring junior developers and contributing to architectural decisions. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to take on challenging projects, we want to hear from you!

Role overview Metriport seeks a Senior Software Engineer in San Francisco to help shape and maintain software systems that serve client needs. The position centers on developing scalable solutions and enhancing the reliability of Metriport’s products. What you will do Design, develop, and implement software with a focus on quality and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and launch new features. Enhance the performance, reliability, and responsiveness of Metriport applications. Bring engineering expertise to both existing products and new initiatives. About Metriport Metriport creates software products for clients in San Francisco and other locations. The team values strong technical skills, collaboration, and a steady commitment to delivering dependable solutions.

At Comulate, we are revolutionizing the insurance back office through the power of AI. Our innovative platform streamlines costly and labor-intensive accounting processes, marking the beginning of our mission to unlock the vast sums spent on manual insurance operations. Our Series B funding, announced in early 2025 and led by BOND & Workday, follows a period of remarkable growth and ambitious expansion plans.Why Join Us?Unprecedented growth trajectory, achieving 8-figure ARR within just three years, placing us in the 95th+ percentile of startup growth.Demonstrated strong product-market fit, with users praising our platform as “the best thing since sliced bread” and “life-changing”.A lean and talented team focused on developing category-defining products for prominent public and private enterprises, driving significant ROI and sustainable operations.We are making bold, innovative bets for a dedicated customer base, with an exciting pipeline of new clients on the horizon.We are just beginning to realize our vision and are well-positioned to integrate AI into crucial workflows across the insurance sector.Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our in-office team in San Francisco. You will be responsible for developing essential systems, services, and customer-facing features from start to finish. Your work will involve transforming high-level objectives into tangible outcomes, navigating ambiguity, and innovating to discover optimal solutions. As an early member of our team, you will play a crucial role in shaping our company culture and team dynamics.Our technology stack includes: TypeScript, Node, Postgres, React, GraphQL (Apollo), and Next.js.Discover more about our engineering culture and insights on our engineering blog.Are You a Good Fit?A strong desire to innovate and improve software processes.

About SydecarAt Sydecar, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the private markets. Our mission is to enhance accessibility, transparency, and liquidity in these markets by transforming the creation and execution of investment vehicles.We are more than just a platform; we are a trusted ally in the venture capital ecosystem. Our commitment lies in simplifying and standardizing the private investment experience, enabling capital allocators to discover and nurture visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future.Our user-friendly platform takes care of the essential behind-the-scenes tasks, from automating banking processes and ensuring compliance to managing contracts, taxes, and reporting. This allows our investors to focus on what truly matters: making impactful deals and fostering meaningful relationships.Join us at Sydecar as we lead the charge in transforming private investing.The OpportunityWe are actively seeking Senior Software Engineers to help us redefine the future of private markets. At Sydecar, we empower investors to support entrepreneurs and startups by simplifying the deal execution process behind the scenes. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing powerful, intuitive tools that streamline deal-making.As a member of our engineering team, you will work within a collaborative and high-trust environment that prioritizes ownership, thoughtful execution, and a sustainable work pace. You will face exciting challenges, from launching new features for Fund+ to scaling our infrastructure and enhancing our successful SPV product to delight and empower our users.If you are eager to collaborate with a talented and supportive team where your contributions truly matter, you will find a welcoming home at Sydecar.About Our Engineering TeamsWe are hiring across multiple teams and look forward to matching engineers with roles that fit their interests and strengths. Whether you excel in full stack, front end, or backend development, we have opportunities tailored to your skills and career aspirations.