Software Engineer

Recruyt; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruyt in the United States is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to be the highly technical, high-ownership bridge between our client and its customer hardware environments. You will embed with customers, write production-grade code, and build deep partnerships at the engineering level to ensure successful deployments.

The role combines software, firmware, and hardware integration, with a strong emphasis on hands-on field work, field feedback, and direct impact on product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-college engineering experience; CS background preferred.
• Proficiency in C, C++, or Python; Rust is a strong plus.
• High-level system design understanding how software, firmware, and hardware interact end-to-end.
• Comfort operating in hardware environments and communicating with hardware engineers as peers.
• Strong communicator who builds lasting trust with customer engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel and work hands-on with cutting-edge hardware teams.
• US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (ITAR requirement).

Responsibilities

• Write production-quality code and build custom dashboards alongside customer engineering teams.
• Own end-to-end deployment of our client's platform at customer sites connecting to test stands, sensors, actuators, and existing infrastructure.
• Build and grow deep technical relationships with your customer portfolio, understanding their hardware, product goals, and expanding the partnership with our client over time.
• Translate field learnings into product feedback with our client's Head of Product.
• Partner with internal software engineering teams to implement improvements from customer engagements.
• Travel 30-50% to customer sites, primarily in California, with broader domestic and international travel.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Rust

System design

Education

CS background

Tools

DAQ systems

NI software suite

TwinCAT

CodeSys

Job description

Our client is revolutionizing the way the world's most critical hardware is controlled across aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Their next generation software stack combines an intuitive command/control interface, a specialized programming language tailored for hardware control, and a high-performance runtime environment. They empower engineers to build, test, and deploy critical systems rapidly, reliably, and safely.

The Role

Forward Deployed Engineers are our client's most embedded technical presence with customers. You'll be the person who brings our client's technology to life-showing up at customer sites, integrating their platform with customer hardware, writing code alongside engineering teams, and building the kind of deep technical partnerships that make customers successful long-term.

You'll write the code and build the systems that connect our client's platform to the missions their customers run across aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing driving significant impact across major industries. What you learn in the field comes back to directly shape our client's product roadmap.

This is not a support role. It's a highly technical, high-ownership position at the intersection of software engineering and business strategy.

What You'll Do

• Write production-quality code and build custom dashboards alongside customer engineering teams.
• Own end-to-end deployment of our client's platform at customer sites connecting to test stands, sensors, actuators, and existing infrastructure.
• Build and grow deep technical relationships with your customer portfolio, understanding their hardware, product goals, and expanding the partnership with our client over time.
• Translate field learnings into product feedback with our client's Head of Product.
• Partner with internal software engineering teams to implement improvements from customer engagements.
• Travel 30-50% to customer sites, primarily in California, with broader domestic and international travel.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of post-college engineering experience; CS background preferred.
• Proficiency in C, C++, or Python; Rust is a strong plus.
• High-level system design understanding how software, firmware, and hardware interact end-to-end.
• Comfort operating in hardware environments and communicating with hardware engineers as peers.
• Strong communicator who builds lasting trust with customer engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable troubleshooting complex problems quickly and confidently in real-world, ambiguous field environments.
• Willingness to travel and work hands-on with cutting-edge hardware teams.
• US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee (ITAR requirement).

Bonus Points

• Experience with DAQ systems, PLCs, control systems, NI software suite, TwinCAT, or CodeSys.
• Hands-on experience in embedded systems, robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar hardware domains.
• Prior FDE, field engineering, or applications engineering experience.
• Startup experience and passion for aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or robotics.

Why Join Our Client?

• Work on hardware that matters-our client's customers build aerospace systems, advanced manufacturing lines, and critical infrastructure.
• Real ownership your field work shapes the product roadmap.
• Competitive salary, substantial equity, and fast personal growth in a deeply technical career.
• Small, ambitious team where your impact is immediate and visible.

Join our client in redefining what's possible in software for hardware.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be (i) a U.S. citizen or national, (ii) a U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) a Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) an Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.