Technical Field Deployed Engineer

Back to rolesTechnical Field Deployed EngineerLocationSan Francisco, CAEmployment typeFull-timeLocation typeOn-siteDepartmentNew GradsCompensation$110K–$190K + equityAbout LightberryLightberry builds the software layer for expressive, interactive robots. We combine voice AI, perception, and behavior systems so robots can understand people and respond naturally.We are a small, hands-on team based in San Francisco, working across software, hardware, design, and research to turn new capabilities into robots people can interact with today.We care about thoughtful craft, fast iteration, and shipping real systems into the world.Robots with SoulsYep, you read that right.Robots are here, but they ship with no software. They’re all mute, deaf, and blind out of the box. The only way to get the robot to do anything is to write code. This is insane.We want robots to behave like in the movies: proactive, caring, aware.The roleThe same field role we hire seniors for — minus the years. You’ll put robots in front of real people and keep them shining.We don’t expect you to know everything. We expect you to learn absurdly fast: six months from now, you should be running deployments on your own. We’ll get you there.What you’ll doRide along on robot deployments, then run your own.Tune robots to real environments: lighting, noise, layout, people.Turn what customers teach you into fixes and tools upstream.Travel — robots get deployed where the people are.What’s neededWe don’t care about GPAs or brand-name internships. Show us what you’ve built — class projects, hacks, robots in your garage. We do need:Fundamentals. You can write real code and debug it when it misbehaves.People. You genuinely like people: explaining, listening, winning them over.Curiosity. The skills you’re missing today, you’ll have in six months. That’s the deal: we teach, you learn fast.AI-native. It’s 2026. We won’t force AI tools on you, but we expect you to learn to get the best out of them — they’re a real multiplier, and people who skip them get left behind.Bonus pointsHands-on. You fix your own bike, build your own keyboard, solder your own mistakes.One last thing…Don’t apply if…You can’t stand chaosYou’d work remotely every day if you couldYou’re not a people-personYou’re pessimistic about tech, AI, and the futureApply if…You want to do your life’s workYou care about developing and expressing your craftYou love intense, fast-paced environmentsYou like getting your hands dirty, no work is beneath youLife’s short, why work on B2B AI SAAS infra slop when you could work on speaking robots?Apply nowName *Email *LinkedIn profile *Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? *YesNoWill you require visa sponsorship now or in the future? *YesNoGitHub, portfolio, publications, or hardware projectsWhat have you made that you’re proud of? Why? *Submit application