Senior Firmware Engineer

Figure AI
San Jose, CA$160k – $250kPosted 5 March 2026

Job Description

<p>Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are looking for a Firmware Engineer to design, implement and test firmware for critical components of our Humanoid. </span></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architect, design, implement and test firmware in C or C++ for critical components such as motor controllers, battery management systems and sensing hardware</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Define a strategy to facilitate reuse of the code base and tools used to develop firmware on different hardware platforms</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop Python tools to support test automation or hardware calibration</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support hardware/software integration in the lab</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements: </strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">5+ years of engineering experience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mastery of C, C++, Python and Linux</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience implementing low level software on bare-metal systems and RTOS</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good knowledge of computer architecture</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deep understanding of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools (Lauterbach…)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Bonus Qualifications: </strong><br></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with motor controllers or battery management systems</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience implementing CI/CD infrastructures</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiar with Agile and Test driven development</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $160,000 - $250,000 annually.</p> <p>The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended. </p>