Software Engineer - Configuration

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 software engineers with a penchant for solving complex configuration problems.

Our robot is a collection of different subsystems with different capabilities. We will be creating a system to manage the configuration of all of these systems and allow us to test and verify the overall system works as expected as subsystems are reconfigured.

Responsibilities: 

• Architect, design, implement a configuration system for the robot, all of its subsystems and the overall robot fleet
• Integrate the configuration system into Python and C++ codebases
• Develop infrastructure and tooling around managing, distributing and verifying the configuration
• Help us ensure that our robot ecosystem is stable, scalable and well tested in CI in all configuration permutations

Requirements: 

• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or related field
• At least 5 years of experience writing production Software
• Mastery of designing scalable software systems
• Experience with modern C++ and Python
• Experience working with complex configuration systems

Bonus Qualifications: 

• Hands-on experience developing a configuration design for a complex system
• Mastery of C++, Python and Linux
• Experience working in resource constrained environments like microcontrollers

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $180,000 - $260,000 annually.

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.