As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Rerun.io, you will bridge the gap between technical demos and full-scale production for world-class robotics teams. You will build working proofs of concept, solve complex integration challenges, and act as a critical feedback loop between customers and the engineering roadmap to drive product adoption.
Forward Deployed Engineer at Rerun
Rerun.io is defining the data stack for Physical AI, and they need a Forward Deployed Engineer to help world-class robotics teams at companies like Meta, NVIDIA, and Google move from demo to production. You'll join an uncommonly talented, remote-first team, building the tools that debug the next generation of autonomous systems. If you have a strong background in Python and a passion for robotics, this is your chance to have a massive impact on the industry while enjoying six weeks of vacation and a high-agency culture. Strawberry.
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Location
Remote (United States)
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Rerun
Role overview
SoftwareStockholm, SwedenSeed (VC-backed)
Rerun is a Stockholm-based technology company that builds an open-source data stack for ‘Physical AI,’ focusing on visualization, logging, and analysis of spatial and embodied AI data. Their platform provides infrastructure for ingesting, storing, analyzing, and visualizing multimodal data—such as video, 3D scenes, and sensor streams—for teams working on robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, and other real-world AI applications. Rerun’s easy-to-use SDK and managed infrastructure help developers gain insights through advanced visualizations and debugging tools, accelerating the development and deployment of AI systems that interact with the physical world. The company is recognized for empowering AI and robotics developers with tools previously lacking in the domain, enhancing both research and product development for computer vision and robotics.
Backed by Point Nine, Costanoa Ventures, Seedcamp, Sunflower Capital, Guillermo Rauch, Oliver Cameron, Wes McKinney, Eric Jang, Nicolas Dessaigne.
What you will do
- Lead technical onboarding and demos, sitting with customers from first contact through production to build deep engineer-to-engineer trust and ensure success.
- Develop and deploy working proofs of concept using Python, translating messy customer data problems into elegant, functional solutions using the Rerun SDK.
- Serve as the expert power user of the platform, feeding field insights directly back to the product team to influence the future roadmap.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses a strong technical foundation in robotics, ML, or data engineering, with the ability to confidently navigate and contribute to complex, real-world codebases.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Python, with a track record of reading and extending existing code to deliver functional prototypes and production-ready integrations.
- Exhibits high agency and a genuine passion for solving customer problems, combined with a willingness to travel up to 30% for onsite engagements.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work directly with the world’s most advanced robotics and AI teams, including Meta, DeepMind, and NVIDIA, helping them solve real-world data visualization challenges.
- Join a high-caliber, senior engineering team with backgrounds in Rust and game engines, enjoying significant agency and a remote-first culture with quarterly global meetups.
- Shape a foundational product in the Physical AI space at an early stage, supported by $20M in funding and a rapidly growing commercial platform managing petabytes of data.
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