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Forward Deployed Engineer

Rethink Recruit  •  San Francisco, CA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

About Dimensional

Dimensional is building the operating system for general-purpose robotics — the foundational software layer that sits between robot hardware and AI models, enabling robots to perceive, reason, learn, and act across diverse real-world environments. The platform is open source and available on GitHub, and is actively deployed across verticals including security, agriculture, and data centers.

The company has raised $30M, making it one of the best-capitalized software robotics startups in the space. Dimensional is also the distribution partner for two of the largest robotics hardware OEMs in the world, giving the platform unique go-to-market reach. The CEO previously co-founded Mock Industries, now valued at $1.8B after raising $500M.

The team is roughly 10 people in San Francisco, almost entirely engineers and the founder. Flat structure, high ownership, and a product-focused culture built around shipping real systems into real environments.

The Opportunity

Dimensional is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers on real-world robotic deployments. You will be the technical bridge between customer requirements and Dimensional's platform — translating ambiguous needs into defined specs, integrating the stack into production environments, and shipping back-end code to make it work.

This is not a support role or an integration specialist role. You will own deployments end-to-end, navigate unfamiliar codebases, find issues, and fix them. The work is hands-on, customer-facing, and requires genuine comfort with physical systems and production environments. Expect domestic travel 10-25% of the time.

What You'll Do

  • Own end-to-end customer deployments and integrations of Dimensional's platform in production environments
  • Navigate the Python codebase, identify issues, and ship back-end code to resolve them
  • Translate ambiguous customer requirements into defined technical specifications and deploy them into the stack
  • Work directly with customers on-site to support integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of robotic systems
  • Collaborate closely with the core engineering team to surface field learnings and improve the platform

You Should Have

  • 2-4 years of experience in full-stack (back-end leaning) software engineering, robotics engineering, or forward deployed engineering with an engineering foundation
  • Experience at an early or growth-stage startup, or Big Tech with demonstrated robotics interest
  • Proven ownership of end-to-end customer deployments or integrations of complex technical systems in production
  • Python proficiency; ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases and ship back-end code independently
  • Genuine interest in robotics or physical automation
  • Willingness to travel domestically 10-25% to client sites

Nice to Have

  • Proficiency in Rust and TypeScript
  • Exposure to robotics middleware, ROS, or physical systems integration
  • Hands-on experience with hardware deployment in real-world environments
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About Rethink Recruit

At Rethink Recruit, we bring a mix of old-school work ethic with a modern approach to recruitment. Our competitive edge comes from our niche focus on Autonomous Driving, EVs, AI, Robotics, Blockchain (FinTech), and the ability to adapt to new and emerging technologies.

For our clients - it allows them to tap into our talent pool of tens of thousands of pre-qualified, industry and skill-specific candidates with whom we have developed close working relationships over the past decade.

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We believe that any agency can find marginal success by deploying a host of modern technologies and recruitment tools for outreach ($$$). Yet, what separates the good agencies from the great is how relevant their outreach is and how well they utilize their tools. We help bridge that gap by harnessing the power of modern technology to build long-standing relationships with thousands of diverse and incredibly talented people.

We care about what we do and the people we work with. Coupled with our high-level understanding of the technology and its applications, we stay at the forefront of the current market trends. So whether you are a candidate seeking a new role or a company looking to retain talent, please reach out to us, and we will look forward to working with you!

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
2020
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