Middleware Software Engineer

Figure AI
San Jose, CAPosted 5 March 2026

Job Description

<p>Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.</p> <p>We are looking for solid, experienced C++ developers to help us build out the core software platform that will allow our robot to reach its full potential!</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Architect, design, implement and test C++ middleware that will run on our robot and provide system wide functionality to specialized controls and autonomy software.</li> <li>Develop Python tooling and interfaces.</li> <li>Help us ensure that our software ecosystem is stable, scalable and well tested in CI.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Requirements: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or related field.</li> <li>At least 5 years of experience writing production C++.</li> <li>Mastery of C++, Python and Linux.</li> <li>Understanding of how to create testable software systems.</li> <li>Good knowledge of computer architecture.</li> <li>Understanding of Linux userspace and kernel environments.</li> <li>Proficiency with networking protocols.</li> <li>Comfortable using debuggers and performance profiling tooling.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Qualifications: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience working on systems with timing constraints.</li> <li>Experience working in resource constrained environments like microcontrollers.</li> <li>Knowledge of communication buses and protocols like Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB.</li> </ul>