Forward Deployed Engineer

Roboflow
New York, San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Python","Docker","Kubernetes","Linux","Edge computing","NVIDIA Jetson","Computer vision","Production deployment","On-premise security"]

Embedded with customer engineering teams to deploy production computer vision workflows from proof-of-concept to production. You’ll build data pipelines, configure edge devices, and ship production-grade code while surfacing field feedback to Product and Engineering to shape Roboflow’s platform. Expect high autonomy, field work, and travel as you deploy in diverse environments.

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Roboflow
Roboflow
4 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer

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Job Summary

Embedded with customer engineering teams to deploy production computer vision workflows from proof-of-concept to production. You’ll build data pipelines, configure edge devices, and ship production-grade code while surfacing field feedback to Product and Engineering to shape Roboflow’s platform. Expect high autonomy, field work, and travel as you deploy in diverse environments.
Location: New York, San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •0-to-1 Deployment: Take validated proof-of-concepts from the pre-sales process and build the first production deployment, including data pipeline setup, model optimization, edge device configuration, and integration with customer infrastructure.
  • •Edge-First Engineering: Deploy and operate computer vision systems on edge hardware in physical environments with intermittent connectivity.
  • •Embed with Customers: Work on-site or deeply embedded with the customer’s engineering team during the initial deployment phase (4–12 weeks per engagement).
  • •Production Engineering: Write production-grade code in the customer’s environment, addressing real-world CV challenges like lighting, calibration, drift, latency, and hardware constraints.
  • •Be Our Eyes and Ears in the Field: Surface gaps between customer needs and actual requirements to inform Product/Engineering priorities.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Travel AllowanceHealth InsuranceEquityHome OfficeAi ToolsProductivity Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Strong proficiency in Python; experience with systems-level work (Docker, Kubernetes, networking, Linux) is highly valued
  • •Hands-on experience deploying machine learning or computer vision models to production; you understand the gap between a working notebook and a reliable pipeline
  • •Experience with edge computing hardware and constraints (NVIDIA Jetson, industrial cameras, limited connectivity, on-premise security requirements)
  • •Willingness to travel ~40–50% for on-site customer deployments
  • •Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills; strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with executives, engineers, and machine operators
Experience:ManufacturingLogisticsRetail
Skills:PythonDockerKubernetesLinuxEdge computingNVIDIA JetsonComputer visionProduction deploymentOn-premise security
Tech Stack:PythonDockerKubernetesLinuxNVIDIA JetsonEdge computingComputer vision

Company Brief

Roboflow
Provides a computer vision platform that helps teams build, deploy, and manage object detection and image classification models. Offers tooling for dataset versioning, annotation, augmentation, and production-ready model hosting and monitoring.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Boston, United States
Founded: 2016
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