Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer, Frontend role at Foxglove Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer, Frontend role at Foxglove Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Robotics will have a massive positive impact on the world economy and global human productivity over the coming decade. At Foxglove, we're excited for this future, and we're building powerful open source and commercial tools to accelerate it.

We're an experienced team of independent thinkers, with a passion for creating high quality products. We're looking for self-motivated and fast-learning individuals to join our mission.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Frontend Staff Software Engineer who gets excited about solving complex product problems and pushing web technologies to the limit.

At Foxglove, we’re building high-performance, deeply interactive tools for robotics and complex data visualization - far beyond typical frontend framework workflows. If you get excited about streaming massive datasets, pushing browser limits, and crafting workflows that surprise people with what’s actually possible in the frontend, this role might be for you.

Architect and build high-performance, dynamic frontend applications that operate on large or real-time datasets Design and optimize complex UI workflows that feel snappy, even under heavy computational load Collaborate with product and design teams to create polished, intuitive user experiences for engineers and technical users Tackle performance bottlenecks across the stack: from JavaScript execution to data transfer and rendering pipelines Contribute to core build systems, framework architecture, and overall app reliability Explore creative solutions for non-traditional browser-based workflows (think: streaming data, GPU-backed rendering, large-scale interactivity) End-to-end ownership over features, working directly with our customers and community to understand requirements Expand your knowledge of the robotics and self-driving industries Work alongside an experienced team on a cutting edge product

Location

We’re a small global company with team members primarily in the U.S. and Australia. We maintain Pacific Time hours and hire within ±4 hours of U.S. time zones to ensure effective collaboration.

For this position, we're looking for someone located in the San Francisco Bay Area (Peninsula / South Bay).

What We're Looking For

8+ years experience in frontend or full stack engineering roles focused on complex product applications Prior experience working in Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles (AV), or related technical industries Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, along with modern frameworks like React Deep knowledge of frontend performance optimization, browser internals, and debugging tools Experience handling large datasets in the frontend—buffering, streaming, or visualizing complex information Familiarity with build tools (e.g., Vite, Webpack, esbuild) and optimizing development pipelines Experience working close to the metal: WebGL, WASM, or web workers is a plus Passion for building technical tools with engineers as the primary users Excellent written & verbal communication skills Deliver high‑quality work efficiently, often in a third of the time most think is possible Ability to self motivate and thrive in a fast-paced, small team environment

Bonus points

Experience building Electron-based desktop applications Experience in 2D or 3D visualization C++ or Rust experience

What We Offer

For this role we offer $185,000 to $230,000 salary Work remotely $300 monthly remote budget to build your personal workspace Competitive equity grant in a Series A company Competitive Medical coverage, Dental/Vision plans (US & Canada) 401k matching (US full time employees only) 4 weeks vacation, plus holidays and winter break All expenses paid company off-sites 2x/year

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