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GripFusion

Forward-deployed Software Engineer

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$110,000–$145,000Ann Arbor, MIOn-site

Build and maintain mobile and web experiences, cloud services, and BLE device communication.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

$110K–$145KBelow the median

The work

Builds what the customer runs

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations

Travel Up to 10%

Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Individual contributor

What they ask for

Experience

  • 4+ yearsshipping production software across mobile and web
  • 0+ yearshardware systems, Bluetooth or other device data transmission, and device state diagramsPreferred
  • 0+ yearsoffline-first mobile architecture and on-device data analysisPreferred
  • 0+ yearsdata visualization or 3D graphics on web or mobilePreferred
  • 0+ yearsintegrating third-party data sources and APIsPreferred

Background

  • Software engineering
  • Implementation and data engineering

Tools

  • React Native
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • AWS
  • BLE
  • CI/CD
  • three.js
  • WebGL
  • React Three Fiber
  • agentic workflows

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Company size: About 1–50 people13%
  • Company stage: Early17%
  • On-site37%
  • Covers proofs of concept40%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

What you’ll do

  • Partner with athletes, coaches, and team staff to turn user needs into product features.
  • Design tactile-data visualizations and integrate external team data systems.
  • Collaborate with embedded, data science, and design teams on data formats and shared product patterns.
  • Prototype, test, deploy, and use AI development tools in daily engineering work.

What you’ll bring

  • 4+ years shipping production software across mobile and web.
  • Full-stack experience with AWS backends and CI/CD and release pipelines.
  • Track record of working directly with clients, users, or stakeholders to shape products.
  • Daily hands-on use of AI coding tools and agentic workflows.

About GripFusion

GripFusion builds a sensor-equipped baseball and analytics software that measure grip mechanics and pitching performance for athletes and coaches.

Seed · 10–50 people

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
$110,000–$145,000
Pay details

$110,000 – $145,000 / year

Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment type
Full-time
Travel
Up to 10%
Experience requirements
  • 4+ years: shipping production software across mobile and web (required)
  • 0+ years: hardware systems, Bluetooth or other device data transmission, and device state diagrams (preferred)
  • 0+ years: offline-first mobile architecture and on-device data analysis (preferred)
  • 0+ years: data visualization or 3D graphics on web or mobile (preferred)
  • 0+ years: integrating third-party data sources and APIs (preferred)

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