Senior Rust Engineer, Frontend
Job Description
Foxglove is building a revolutionary robotics observability and visualization platform, positioned at the forefront of the robotics industry's growth. As a Senior Frontend Rust Engineer, you'll be instrumental in creating high-performance, browser-based applications that handle massive real-time and recorded robotics datasets. The role combines expertise in Rust, WebAssembly, and modern web technologies to deliver low-latency rendering and smooth interactivity for complex robotics workloads.
The position demands a unique blend of frontend engineering excellence and systems-level performance optimization. You'll be working on challenging problems like visualizing multi-modal sensor streams, optimizing GPU-backed workflows, and ensuring responsive UI interactions under heavy computational loads. The role offers an opportunity to push the boundaries of what's possible in browser-based applications while directly contributing to the future of robotics technology.
As part of a small, global team primarily based in the U.S. and Australia, you'll collaborate closely with product and design teams to create engineer-friendly interfaces for complex robotics workflows. The position requires 8+ years of frontend experience and strong proficiency in Rust, particularly in WebAssembly contexts. You'll be based in San Francisco, working with a team that maintains Pacific Time hours.
The company offers competitive compensation including equity in a Series A startup, comprehensive health benefits, and a strong focus on work-life balance with generous vacation time and regular company off-sites. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about both frontend engineering and robotics technology, wanting to make a significant impact in a growing field.
Responsibilities For Senior Rust Engineer, Frontend
- Architect and implement frontend applications using Rust, WebAssembly, and TypeScript
- Design and optimize visualization workflows for high data and compute demands
- Integrate with backend streaming services for real-time data rendering
- Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver polished interfaces
- Optimize performance across the stack
- Contribute to core frontend architecture and build tooling
- Experiment with solutions for large-scale interactivity
- Engage with robotics engineers for feedback and improvements
Requirements For Senior Rust Engineer, Frontend
- 8+ years of professional frontend or full-stack engineering experience
- 2+ years of professional Rust experience
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React
- Deep knowledge of frontend performance optimization
- Experience handling large datasets in the frontend
- Familiarity with WebGL, GPU-backed rendering, and multithreading
- Experience building engineer-facing tools
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, small-team environment
Benefits For Senior Rust Engineer, Frontend
- 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
