
Middleware Software Engineer at Figure AI
San Jose, CAFull-timePlatform SoftwarePosted 6 months ago
About the Role
<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>
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<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>
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