Forward Deploy Engineer

Role OverviewBucket Robotics is hiring a Forward Deploy Engineer to work at the boundary between our core engineering team and real manufacturing deployments. You’ll spend most of your time in San Francisco building alongside our engineers—but regularly travel to customer sites across the U.S. to deploy, debug, and harden our system in real production environments.This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to see their work leave the laptop and show up on factory floors—integrating cameras, models, and workflows with real constraints, real operators, and real uptime requirements.ResponsibilitiesDeploy Bucket’s vision systems at customer manufacturing sitesWork directly with customers during onboarding, pilots, and early production runsIntegrate cameras, edge devices, and models into real production workflowsDebug issues spanning software, ML models, hardware, lighting, and environmentServe as the technical owner for in-field issues from discovery through resolutionCollaborate closely with the core engineering team to reproduce issues and ship fixesTranslate real-world deployment pain points into actionable product and platform improvementsBuild deployment playbooks, checklists, and internal tooling to make future rollouts faster and more reliableSupport technical evaluations alongside sales and leadership without being a sales roleThis role will require travel for up to 30% of the time. You’ll be hands-on helping customers use our technology, and when in SF building alongside the rest f our engineering team.Required Qualifications2+ years experience in software engineering, robotics, systems, or field-facing engineering rolesStrong programming skills in PythonComfortable debugging complex systems across hardware and software boundariesExperience working directly with customers in technical environmentsEnjoys wearing many hats and operating in fast-moving, ambiguous situationsWillingness to travel ~30% of the time to customer sites across the U.S.Preferred QualificationsExperience deploying or supporting ML or computer vision systems in productionFamiliarity with cameras, edge devices, or embedded systemsBackground in robotics, manufacturing, automation, or industrial environmentsExperience with Linux-based systems and on-prem or edge deploymentsPrevious startup or early-stage company experienceWhat We OfferCompetitive salary & meaningful equity – help shape how our technology works in the real worldComprehensive benefits – health, dental, and vision insuranceProfessional development budget – conferences, courses, and skills growthA chance to build something real – see your work running on factory floors across the countryOur ValuesInnovation First: We solve hard, real-world problems in robotics and manufacturingOwnership Mentality: We take responsibility from deployment through resolutionCustomer Trust: We build systems customers rely on in productionContinuous Learning: Every deployment makes the product betterBucket Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.