Clera

Forward Deployed Engineer

San Francisco
Salary
$180,000 - $220,000 annually
Level
Mid
Work type
On-site · San Francisco
Visa
Not offered

Open. First seen 27 October 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join a robotics and physical AI team deploying systems in live customer environments. You will own the deployment lifecycle, connect field learnings to model development, and help improve the reliability of real-world robotic systems.

What You'll Do

  • Drive deployment cycles from operational data collection and model fine-tuning through system setup and production monitoring.
  • Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, perception, and integration issues in field and production settings.
  • Capture operational data and failure modes to inform foundation model training and system architecture.
  • Troubleshoot integrations across perception hardware, compute stacks, and edge deployment environments.
  • Travel to customer sites across the United States, adapting to changing field schedules.

What We're Looking For

  • Two to eight years of hands-on experience deploying robotics or automation systems in factory, warehouse, or logistics environments.
  • Experience in forward deployed engineering, field engineering, ML/AI operations, customer-facing technical work, or related robotics deployment roles.
  • Practical debugging experience with perception hardware such as cameras, depth sensors, tactile sensors, or pressure sensors.
  • Some familiarity with Vision-Language-Action models or learned robot policies, including academic or lab exposure.
  • Comfort working across hardware and software, collecting data, and resolving production issues in a fast-moving environment.
  • Willingness to travel 50% to 75% and work from the San Francisco office about three days per week.
  • Hands-on experience with GPU compute stacks and edge deployment is beneficial. Korean language proficiency is also helpful.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $180,000 to $220,000 annually, with an equity grant and medical, dental, and vision benefits. Visa sponsorship is not available for new applications; candidates with existing US work authorization or an H-1B eligible for transfer may be considered.

Location

Hybrid, based in San Francisco, California, with regular travel to customer sites across the United States.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 433 open in Engineering. 367 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Python (189 of 433), LLM (180 of 433), TypeScript (166 of 433), React (137 of 433), Machine Learning (111 of 433), PostgreSQL (80 of 433), JavaScript (73 of 433)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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Posting history

Reposted once since 27 September 2026: a posting for this role in San Francisco was taken down and the role was posted again.

Salary context

216 other open postings titled Forward Deployed Engineer state a salary: median USD 160,000 to USD 220,000 a year.

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