3.81 Software Engineer: Developer Tools

About Field Ai

Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer – Developer Tools to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining development setups and tools. You will work closely with developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to ensure the efficiency and quality of our software development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company and support the success of enterprise clients in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain containerized development setups.
• Develop and maintain automated code quality and code style checks.
• Develop and maintain internal CLI tools.
• Maintain monorepo build system, file structure, and documentation.
• Work with a diverse group of developers from various disciplines, such as robotics, web, data pipeline, and machine learning, to support their development needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering roles.
• Strong programming/scripting skills in languages such as Python or similar.
• Hands on experience with Docker or other containerization technologies.
• Solid understanding of Linux operating system.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Build systems such as Bazel and Nx.
• Familiarity with robotics systems to support robotic applications (e.g., ROS, real-time systems, sensor integration).
• Hands-on experience in CI/CD and GitHub Actions.

Compensation and Benefits

Our salary range is between ($70,000 – $300,000 annual), but we take into consideration an individual’s background and experience in determining final salary; base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Also, while we enjoy being together on-site, we are open to exploring a hybrid or remote option.

Why Join Field AI?

We are solving one of the world’s most complex challenges: deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ set a new standard in perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, ensuring our approach is explainable and safe for deployment. You will have the opportunity to work with a world.