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Software Engineer: Middleware Developer Productivity

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Software Engineer: Middleware Developer Productivity

San Jose, CA; San Jose, California, United States
On-site
Full-time
Posted Oct 5, 2026
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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.

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!

Responsibilities: 

  • Architect, design, implement and test C++ middleware that will run on our robot and provide system wide functionality to specialized controls and autonomy software.
  • Develop Python tooling and interfaces.
  • Help us ensure that our software ecosystem is stable, scalable and well tested in CI.

 

Requirements: 

  • Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience writing production C++.
  • Mastery of C++, Python and Linux.
  • Understanding of how to create testable software systems.
  • Good knowledge of computer architecture.
  • Understanding of Linux userspace and kernel environments.
  • Proficiency with networking protocols.
  • Comfortable using debuggers and performance profiling tooling.

Bonus Qualifications: 

  • Experience working on systems with timing constraints.
  • Experience working in resource constrained environments like microcontrollers.
  • Knowledge of communication buses and protocols like Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB.
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