Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Figure AI
San Jose, CA$225k – $300kPosted 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 an Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement and test key aspects of our Humanoid software. </span></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architect, design, implement and test embedded software in C++ running on the Humanoid compute platform</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop Python tools to support data management, test automation or robot calibration</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Continuously improve our development environment</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;">10+ years of software 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++, Python and Linux</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Linux Kernel Experience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience implementing real-time software</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><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br></span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Qualifications: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with the Bazel build system</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with Docker containers</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<br></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yocto experience</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $225,000 - $300,000 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>