Embedded Software Intern [Fall 2026] at Figure AI

<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 a motivated <strong>Embedded Software Intern </strong>to support our Humanoid Software Team and contribute to the implementation and testing of core software systems during <strong>Fall 2026.</strong></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">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 scripts to support data management, test automation or robot 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:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Final-year undergraduate student or recent graduate in Computer Science or a related field.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Minimum 10 weeks internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to showcase extra-academic activities working on hardware/software projects</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fluent with C++ and Python</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deep understanding of Linux</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good knowledge of computer architecture, 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:&nbsp;</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 with Rust</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>