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Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

Your primary mission is to rigorously test the FoxBot product, with a specific focus on autonomy. This is a significant opportunity to have an impact from day 1.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with the autonomy team to verify system capabilities against product requirements and performance benchmarks.
• Identify, design, and execute both real and simulated test suites.
• Automate simulation test execution and reporting.
• Communicate findings to stakeholders across the company.
• Burn down reported issues from the field, analyze logs and identify root causes.
• Investigate, debug, and troubleshoot issues related to product performance.
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams to establish permanent corrective actions across hardware and software.
• Understand autonomy software changes and proactively design tests and update simulation tools to properly evaluate the changes.
• Use simulation tools to predict product performance across a variety of operating environments.
• Work with cross-functional teams of engineers, developers, and project managers to ensure that testing, integration, and overall development goals are met on time and to the highest standards.
• Ability to travel and solve hard problems at customer locations.

What you’ll need: 

• Demonstrated ability to test complex systems
• Experience with general purpose programming environments, languages and scripting systems, Linux, git 
• BS / MS in computer science, robotics, engineering or equivalent work experience
• Fluent in  C++ and Python
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing 
• Clear communication skills
• History of taking personal ownership of complex problem solving 

Nice to have:  

• Startup experience at companies that are scaling fast; an ability to build the robot as they ship it, as we say 
• Robotics autonomy experience a plus
• Familiarity with robotics or embedded systems 
• Knowledge of software quality and testing principles
• Knowledge of any Test management tool like Jama, Jira with Zephyr 
• Experience with functional testing, regression testing, performance testing, and stress testing
• Experience with modern test tooling such as:
  • Cloud web services like databases, compute orchestration, etc.
  • Analytics platforms like Tableau 
  • Data visualization tools like Foxglove
• Ability to navigate a large codebase and Bazel build system

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

What you’ll do:

As a Deployment Engineer at Fox Robotics, you play a pivotal role in the hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, and operation of our cutting-edge autonomous forklifts at various customer sites. Your expertise will not only ensure the successful deployment and maintenance of our robotic forklifts but also empower you to lead these deployments with confidence and proficiency. This role demands a unique blend of technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and customer-facing experience.

Beyond the technical aspects, your role extends to being a crucial link between our customers and our engineering teams. You will have the responsibility of translating customer feedback and requirements, gathered both directly and via sales team interactions, into actionable insights for continuous product improvement. Your involvement in the testing and evaluation program is vital, as the data you collect and analyze from current and future deployments will directly influence and challenge our software, hardware, and platform development, ensuring that our solutions consistently meet and exceed market needs and expectations.

What you’ll need: 

• 4 year degree or 5 to 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in Product use and Robotics systems 
• Valid Drivers License & a willingness to travel as this job is heavily travel based (minimum 50% of the time)
• Willingness to work in warehouse environments (Ex. Refrigeration, ambient and outside temperatures)
• Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving startup setting, showing flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and roles.
• Possess a fundamental comfort with troubleshooting industrial or automotive equipment, including the use of diagnostic tools like voltmeters.
• Proficiency in information gathering tools such as oscilloscopes and CAN analyzers is a significant plus
• Demonstrate high competence in computer usage; familiarity with Linux and scripting languages like Python is advantageous

Nice to have:  

• Ability to work evenings and weekends, if necessary.
• Utilize a variety of data sources (e.g. Tableau dashboards, logs, JIRA, and spreadsheets) to inform and support decisions
• Demonstrating a strong analytical and data-centric mindset
• Frequent standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Good communications skills (written & verbal) 
• Proficiency in multiple languages, suitable for professional business communication, is a plus.

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Generous PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

What you’ll do:

As a Deployment Engineer at Fox Robotics, you play a pivotal role in the hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, and operation of our cutting-edge autonomous forklifts at various customer sites. Your expertise will not only ensure the successful deployment and maintenance of our robotic forklifts but also empower you to lead these deployments with confidence and proficiency. This role demands a unique blend of technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and customer-facing experience.

Beyond the technical aspects, your role extends to being a crucial link between our customers and our engineering teams. You will have the responsibility of translating customer feedback and requirements, gathered both directly and via sales team interactions, into actionable insights for continuous product improvement. Your involvement in the testing and evaluation program is vital, as the data you collect and analyze from current and future deployments will directly influence and challenge our software, hardware, and platform development, ensuring that our solutions consistently meet and exceed market needs and expectations.

What you’ll need: 

• 4 year degree or 5 to 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in Product use and Robotics systems 
• Valid Drivers License & a willingness to travel as this job is heavily travel based (minimum 50% of the time)
• Willingness to work in warehouse environments (Ex. Refrigeration, ambient and outside temperatures)
• Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving startup setting, showing flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and roles.
• Possess a fundamental comfort with troubleshooting industrial or automotive equipment, including the use of diagnostic tools like voltmeters.
• Proficiency in information gathering tools such as oscilloscopes and CAN analyzers is a significant plus
• Demonstrate high competence in computer usage; familiarity with Linux and scripting languages like Python is advantageous

Nice to have:  

• Ability to work evenings and weekends, if necessary.
• Utilize a variety of data sources (e.g. Tableau dashboards, logs, JIRA, and spreadsheets) to inform and support decisions
• Demonstrating a strong analytical and data-centric mindset
• Frequent standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Good communications skills (written & verbal) 
• Proficiency in multiple languages, suitable for professional business communication, is a plus.

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Generous PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

As a Firmware Engineer at Fox Robotics, you will contribute  to the design of embedded software features and functionality to develop advanced robotic vehicle platforms.  You will take an active role in cross-functional workflows to deliver a robust, high quality vehicle. You will work closely with both hardware, software, and system integration  teams to design a performant and safe platform. Some travel is required (< 20%).

What you’ll do:

• Architecture, design, and implementation of a distributed system containing multiple motor controllers, PLCs, and other embedded devices.
• Collaboration with other engineering teams to determine requirements and interfaces.
• Safety and reliability analysis and design of firmware systems.
• Ensuring a consistently high level of quality for easy and reliable operation.
• Working closely with manufacturing teams to ensure that all processes are repeatable and consistent.
• Ability to establish well-written documentation of firmware design, processes, and systems.
• Design and analysis of control systems for an autonomous robotic platform.
• Supporting Field Engineers resolving robot issues at customer sites to resolve issues with urgency.

What you’ll need: 

• B.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Strong object-oriented programming background (Python or C heavily preferred).
• Proven PLC programming experience.
• Experience programming motor controllers.
• Knowledge of and hands-on experience with CANopen, TCP/UDP, and other communication protocols.
• Capability in sensor and hardware selection, integration, and testing.
• Experience designing distributed real-time embedded systems.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Conducting root cause analysis to determine Interim and Permanent corrective actions, and implementing these in Firmware.
• Ability to own a project from start to finish and deliver on time, with quality.

Nice to have:  

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Experience in feature development from inception to release
• Experience in systems engineering methodologies and practices
• Ability to create basic feature development plans (timing, resources, etc.) and execute to the plan
• Experience with control systems
• Experience with bare metal programming and Linux systems
• Experience working with Industrial Vehicles. 
• Ability to debug electromechanical systems using multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc. 
• Experience with functional safety analysis

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

What you’ll do:

• Ownership of the roadmap for strategic growth initiatives for new products
• Track program risks, help drive mitigations, and represent status to the broader leadership team
• Owns product end to end for products or features with moderate level of complexity and scope. This includes creating, managing, maintaining, and communicating product vision and strategy including technical vision and capabilities.
• Develop a good technical understanding of the solutions to proactively identify new opportunities for product application & creative ways to mitigate technical challenges
• Staying up to date with industry and business: marketing trends, customer demographics, technical advances, and competition
• Collaborate with designers and front-end developers to implement UI/UX best practices and design principles.
• Collaborate with Merchandising/Manufacturing, Procurement and Sales teams to understand product features, benefits, and competitive differentiation.
• Implement product development strategies that are process oriented and focused on scalability and sustainability. 
• Communicate product updates, milestones, and risks to stakeholders, including executives.
• Outline product requirements at an L0 levels for autonomous electro mechanical system, UI/UX etc.
• Ability to guide teams to break down L0 complex product requirements in to L1 thru Component Level Requirements

What you’ll need: 

• 7+ years of experience in product and program management of highly complex products.
• Understanding of V Cycle of product development.
• Understanding of Robotics and Warehouse automation. 
• Understanding of execution methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc) and the ability to tailor them based on program needs
• Knowledge of 3D and  2D LIDARs and Sensors.

Nice to have:  

• Familiarity with Smartsheets, Jira and Confluence. 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to organize and manage brainstorming sessions, creating clear records of discussions and able to summarize clear and concise directions.

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

What you’ll do:

• Build and Lead a team of Production Coordinators
• Monitor, track, and move parts as required through the production flow to ensure timely delivery to the next production location.
• Create forklift WO & sub orders
• Assign work to queues
• Monitor inventory levels to release WO
• Work with the planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to ensure our MRP/ERP data is and remains clean and accurate.
• Assist with resolution of incorrect system data which is driving inappropriate demand, schedules, or could result in general failure.
• Analyze available data and develop metrics as required to drive optimal results.
• Develop and maintain reports to highlight needs, deliverables and constraints as required for internal and customer use.
• Communicate part status and estimated completion dates to leadership weekly.
• Assist production leadership and project teams with action item updates as required.
• Support logistics process through innovative staging of workflow as required.
• Support management of material certifications as required – prevent use of un-certified materials.
• Support production and inventory personnel with “return to stock” and inventory purge actions.
• Support purchase requisition creation for scheduled contract work as required.
• Support projects or productivity development activities within assigned production cells.
• Support assigned production cells with work order management activities as required.

What you’ll need: 

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing or administrative environment.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
• Startup Manufacturing experience 
• Strong computer skills, familiar with the full suite of MS Office products.

Nice to have:  

• 5+ years of experience handling parts in a manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in organizing files and documents.
• Inventory experience.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic manufacturing environments.
• SQL and Tableau experience.
• APICS certification

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

What you’ll do:

• Build the robots, install hardware according to work instructions
• Installing, modifying, and building custom wire harnesses.
• Build small electrical sub-assemblies
• Mechanical/electrical assembly of components, subassemblies, and integration of final vehicle assemblies
• Must be open to work all shifts, overtime and/or weekends as needed

What you’ll need: 

• Strong attention to detail
• 1+ years of experience using mechanical hand tools and/or automated machinery in a production environment
• Experience working in a medium to high volume manufacturing environment 
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and work from drawings, controlled documentation and assembly work instructions 
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position

Nice to have:  

• An associate degree or other technical background
• Experience in robots or automation
• Experience at small companies or startup environments
• Experience with electrical wiring
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Generous PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

Want to dive into all things web development and robots? This is the team! We build applications that control robots, display what they see in WebGL, and render the large amounts of data they produce into real time graphs.

What you’ll do:

• Take high fidelity designs, align them to our component library, and evaluate them against functional requirements. 
• Take tasks as they are assigned and designed, and through discovery, implement the solution that's needed.
• Build out those solutions while collaborating with cross functional teams, and keeping your team unblocked by completing the work in parallel. 
• Harden the functionality and quality of the solution via unit tests and UI tests. 
• Keep the team moving forward with the latest and greatest Typescript has to offer.

What you’ll need: 

• 5+ years of industry experience developing production software in Typescript
• Strong technical and non-technical communication skills for collaborating effectively with remote employees as well as those in the office
• A passion for sustainable development practices and leaving code in a better state than you found it
• Experience in the following technologies: 

          Frontend:

• Frameworks: Vite, React, Jotai, Nextjs, Material UI, Three.js, D3, CASL  
• Protocols: MQTT, REST, Websockets
• Testing: Jest/Vitest, React Testing Library 

          Backend: 

• Frameworks: Node, Express, Nestjs, Prisma, CASL 
• Protocols: MQTT, REST, Websockets
• Testing: Jest/Vitest, Supertest

          Tools: 

• VS Code/IntelliJ, Postman, Docker, GitLab, JIRA, JAMA, Figma

Nice to have:  

• Experience with Roles and Permissions for data and feature segmentation
• Enough familiarity with Python to read it  
• Experience with graphic and animation libraries as well as OAuth
• Experience with robotics, IoT environments, or Warehouse Management Systems

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

As a Motion Planning Software Engineer, you will develop navigation and perception capabilities on an autonomous forklift as part of our world-class autonomy team. You will adapt modern research to solve challenging problems in robotics with a key attention to performance and reliability. You will write code in a combination of Python and C++ and contribute to a scalable and robust code base.

What you’ll do:

• Design and build one or more key components of a modern, scalable autonomy system
• Deliver high quality code to ensure systems are robust and reliable
• Work with multi-modal sensor data (e.g. stereo-depth vision, LiDAR, wheel odometry)
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines as part of a close-knit team
• Participate in production on-call support rotations
• Occasional travel to customer sites

What you’ll need: 

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field
• Strong C++ and/or Python programming skills
• Strong foundation in rigid-body motions and forward/inverse kinematics
• Expertise in motion planning, controls, point cloud processing, computer vision, or related fields
• Experience designing and implementing behavior trees for complex robot behaviors
• Proven ability to ship working real-time robotic applications

Nice to have:  

• Experience with localization and mapping algorithms (SLAM, EKF, Particle Filters, Sensor Fusion)
• Experience with 3D obstacle avoidance and navigation algorithms (A*, RRT*, PRM)
• Experience with reinforcement learning for motion planning
• Experience with sensors and hardware (IMU, LIDAR, Stereo-Depth Imaging, Encoders)
• Familiarity with deep learning-driven computer vision (Object Detection, Tracking, Semantic Segmentation)
• Familiarity with TensorFlow, Pytorch, PCL, and/or OpenCV
• Familiarity with robotic applications for supply chain logistics

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to be a key author of core software tooling, frameworks, and components in the “middle layer” of the Fox autonomy stack that collectively drive the rapid development and deployment of our state-of-the-art autonomous forklift system.

The mission of the Robot Software team is to design and develop the core robot software infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks that drive the rapid development of the Fox autonomous forklift system, guided by software and testing best practices.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate across the Fox Robotics organization to understand requirements, lead data-driven design, and implement high-quality software that optimizes the interface between the core robot software, other product systems, and humans.
• Focus on contributing to team responsibilities that include:
  • Middleware infrastructure for the Autonomy system.
  • External interface definitions and interactions that include command and control, visualization, and simulation.
  • Frameworks and tooling to enable software teams to debug, test, and analyze various autonomy algorithms.
  • Creating core software libraries for use across the Fox software organization.
• Promote best practices and foster a culture that emphasizes software engineering excellence and continuous learning.

What you’ll need: 

• 5+ years of experience developing automated or robotic systems using modern C++.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot problems across multiple application environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively and efficiently with software developers and other stakeholders.
• Fluent in programming Python and Bash languages.
• Containerization of developer tools and applications using Docker or similar.
• Experience creating applications and tooling with user experience in mind.
• Experience defining and integrating software pipelines in professional CI/CD environments, like GitLab CI/CD.

Nice to have:  

• Experience with Bazel in a large codebase.
• Experience with robotics simulation tools.
• Experience with standard intra/inter-process communication frameworks (eCAL, DDS, etc.).
• Experience with robotics middleware (ROS2, etc.)
• Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with warehouse or logistics robotics applications.

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

This Senior Technical Program Manager will interface with forklift OEMs for all aspects of program and project management in integration of Fox autonomy package of controllers, sensors, cameras and LIDARs. You'll develop the overall Program Plan with clear milestones, deliverables, and check points with defined go/no-go success criteria. Work closely with all affected department leaders and employees as required to ensure aligned, cross-functional delivery of outcomes to challenging timing and cost targets. Coordinate product requirements and validation plans adequately cover regulatory and compliance needs.

What you’ll do:

• Monitor New Program design and release process delivers BOM readiness to support prototype and production level parts meet program timing. 
• Work with suppliers to lead development and release of components related to an active autonomous system while meeting cost, weight, timing, and performance targets.
• Work with Advanced Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Manufacturing Teams to ensure supplier and launch readiness through successful prototype builds, lessons learned, control plans and work instructions.
• Work with external Vehicle OEM’s partners and internal Product Management, Commercial, and Engineering teams to develop program  proposals, resource and budget estimates.
• Assist vehicle team technical leads in maintaining their Jira plan with regard to mechanical, electrical, firmware and systems team.

What you’ll need: 

• 7+ years of experience in product and program management of highly complex product.
• Hands on experience using Jira, confluence, smartsheets, PLM and ERP tools.
• Understanding of product development lifecycle with stage gate approach. 
• Handled multi million dollar projects, with 100+ cross functional team members including HW and SW. 
• Understanding of V Cycle of product development.
• Understanding of execution methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc) and the ability to tailor them based on program needs

Nice to have:  

• Understanding of Robotics and Warehouse automation 
• Knowledge of sensor, cameras and LIDARs
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to rapidly grow from 100 employees to nearly ~160+ this year alone. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

We are seeking a Staff Developer Experience (DevExperience) Engineer that will collaborate with software engineering teams to develop efficient and effective workflows and tooling across the Fox Robotics software stack to enable the delivery of robust, start-of-the-art software for autonomous forklifts. 

What you’ll do:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize build systems across various software applications.
• Identify inefficiencies and technical debt areas within the software stack and implement solutions to address them.
• Lead the transition from outdated tools and platforms towards contemporary, state-of-the-art solutions.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines to take advantage of modern best practices.
• Refactor CI and application-based Docker images for modularity, efficiency and reusability.
• Build internal Fox developer tooling to enhance developer experience, reduce overhead for new hires, and improve daily efficiency.
• Help foster a culture of software engineering excellence through best practices.

What you’ll need: 

• 6+ years of experience in software related roles with focus on building and maintaining developer tools.
• Experience with Bazel in a large codebase.
• Fluent in programming Python and Bash languages.
• Containerization of developer tools and applications using Docker or similar.
• Experience defining, developing and integrating software pipelines in professional CI/CD environments in tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Bitbucket Pipelines.
• Strong Git experience including workflow, branching strategies and best practices.
• Modern workflows for releasing semantically versioned libraries, applications, and tooling.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot problems across multiple application environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively and efficiently with software developers and other stakeholders.

Nice to have:  

• GitLab CI/CD templates and/or components.
• Building and optimizing C++ applications for deployment.
• Professional DevOps experience w/ Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with advanced Bazel concepts such as remote cache, remote code execution, profiling, etc.

Benefits and perks:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Unlimited PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more!