Forward-Deployed Frontend Engineer, Robotics

Foxglove; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading robotics firm is seeking an experienced Forward-Deployed Engineer to join their team in London. This role focuses on collaborating with strategic customers to integrate their platform, solve complex technical challenges, and develop innovative solutions in robotics. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, along with a background in customer-facing roles. The position allows for remote work with occasional travel for onsite customer interactions.

Benefits

Remote work flexibility

$300 monthly remote budget

Company off-sites twice a year

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Embed deeply with customer teams to understand business goals and technical requirements.
• Architect and build end-to-end solutions using TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python.
• Draft clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript development

Robotics or Autonomous systems

Customer-facing engineering

Front-end in React/TypeScript

Back-end in Node.js or Python

Network and cloud architecture

Communicating technical details

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

C++

ROS

Job description

A leading robotics firm is seeking an experienced Forward-Deployed Engineer to join their team in London. This role focuses on collaborating with strategic customers to integrate their platform, solve complex technical challenges, and develop innovative solutions in robotics. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in JavaScript/TypeScript, along with a background in customer-facing roles. The position allows for remote work with occasional travel for onsite customer interactions.