Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Voxel

. Ship for impact. Architect and write the code that makes Voxel work in the real world. You will build the end-to-end systems (frontend, backend, infrastructure) that unlock massive operational efficiency for enterpris

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $220,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PyTorchTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ship for impact. Architect and write the code that makes Voxel work in the real world. You will build the end-to-end systems (frontend, backend, infrastructure) that unlock massive operational efficiency for enterprise customers.
Integrate our computer vision models with messy, existing facility infrastructure and legacy data streams.
Lead the end-to-end design of technical solutions, working directly with the Field CTO and enterprise customers.
Rapidly prototype and iterate on product capabilities based on real customer feedback.
Create the internal tooling, reusable components, and automated workflows that will allow the forward-deployed engineering team to scale rapidly.
Document systems, tooling, and architecture to scale with the forward-deployed engineering function.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High velocity, generalist engineering capability with a track record of independently shipping production-ready software, with expertise in either Full-Stack Engineering or Perception Engineering.
Ability to move from idea to implementation with minimal structure.
You are comfortable sitting in a room with enterprise operators, understanding their systemic bottlenecks, and translating that into code by the end of the day.
Skilled at using generative AI tools, like Claude Code, to accelerate development time.
Experience building software in fast-moving startup environments.
Proficiency with frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow is a plus.
Interest in building and shaping a new engineering function.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive / generous health, dental, and vision insurance
Highly competitive paid parental leave and support system
Ownership in the business through an Equity Incentive Plan
Generous paid time off and / or flexible work arrangements
Daily meals in-office, vibrant company events, team-building
401K retirement plan, HSA options, pre-tax commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Full-Stack EngineeringPerception Engineeringsoftware developmentcomputer visionautomated workflowsprototypingPyTorchTensorFlowgenerative AIproduction-ready software

Soft Skills

independent problem solvingcustomer feedback integrationcommunication with enterprise operatorsadaptabilitycollaborationdesign thinkingscalability mindsetleadershipsystemic understandingiteration