Droyd
Front-End Engineer (WebXR / VR)
San Francisco, CA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$175kDetected 42 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptRoboticsVoIPAR/VRCollaboration
About the role
- You will work closely with designers and robotics engineers to turn rough ideas into production-grade interfaces.
- This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA.
- Improve usability and performance across internal and external product surfaces
Responsibilities
- You will own front-end systems for teleoperation, including WebXR / VR experiences that let operators see through and command our robots in real time.
- Build and own web and WebXR / VR interfaces for teleoperation and operator workflows
- Develop real-time, low-latency UIs that stream robot data and video
- Partner with robotics and backend engineers to integrate front-end systems with the control stack
- Help maintain a consistent, high-quality interface across products
- We design and manufacture our hardware in-house, which means iteration, fabrication, and execution all happen under one roof.
- Can collaborate closely with designers and engineers in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Experience with VR or teleoperation interfaces
- Experience in robotics, industrial, or highly technical products
- Familiarity with real-time video / data streaming (WebRTC)
- If we do this right, robots stop being demos and start being infrastructure.
Skills
- Have strong front-end engineering skills (JavaScript / TypeScript, modern frameworks)
Compensation
- Have strong front-end engineering skills (JavaScript / TypeScript, modern frameworks)
- Have experience building WebXR, VR, WebGL, or other real-time / 3D web interfaces
- Have experience designing practical, user-centered workflows
- Can collaborate closely with designers and engineers in a fast-paced environment
- $130K-$175K base salary, plus equity
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Benefits
- Compensation: $130K-$175K base salary, plus equity
Company info
- Droyd builds autonomous robotic systems that automate repetitive manual work in real environments.
- Our robots need software interfaces that are clear, efficient, and practical for real use.
- Our product and software efforts span teleoperation, internal tools, customer demos, and company-facing materials - front-end engineering plays a central role across all of it.
- As a Front-End Engineer (WebXR / VR) at Droyd, you will build the immersive and web-based interfaces our operators and customers use to control and monitor robots.
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