Senior Software Engineer, Middleware Productivity

About the role

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 an engineer to join our Middleware team with a passion for helping other teams move fast and fearless, and who appreciates the impact multiplier of that work. Our middleware is an in-house design focused on efficiency and low latency/jitter. Delivering over 200,000 messages per second between 190 nodes on each robot, zero-copy and lock-free. We work hard to provide abstractions that make using it a pleasant experience for all teams at the company. Responsibilities: • Design and build the core framework and infrastructure the robot runs on. • Work directly with client teams to understand how they use it and where it gets in their way. • Turn that understanding into better abstractions and tooling. Requirements: • At least 7 years of experience building production software in C++ • Mastery of Modern C++ (>20). • Familiarity with Python. • Experience working on embedded systems and timing sensitive environments. • Intimate understanding of the interface between the Linux kernel and userspace applications. • Passion for developing well tested frameworks and infrastructure that just works day in and day out for years to come. • Motivated by working directly with other teams to understand their needs. Bonus Qualifications: • Experience building frameworks and infrastructure with large user bases. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 to $250,000 per year. 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.