Senior Robotics Software Engineer, 1X
Relocation packages available
Office located in Sunnyvale, CA
General purpose androids
Be an early applicant
General purpose androids
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
Relocation packages available
Office located in Sunnyvale, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To design androids that work alongside people, to meet the world’s labor demands and build an abundant society.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience in a relevant robotics field
- Excellence in C++, strong proficiency in other programming languages
- Experience with Linux deployed in hardware products (e.g., IoT, robots, drones, automotive)
- Thorough understanding of Object Oriented Programming, Real Time Programming, linear algebra, data structures and algorithms
- Experience with product development in the context of release mechanisms, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
Desirable
- Strong Linux system-level knowledge, including kernel tuning, process scheduling, and memory management for optimized performance in robotic applications
- Solid understanding of rigid body dynamics and numerical optimization techniques, experience in applications to real-time systems
- Experience writing embedded C for interfacing with sensor or actuators and other parts of the embedded stack
- You have built your own robot and enjoy tinkering with hardware in your spare time
What the job involves
- As we transition from R&D to full-scale manufacturing, we seek an experienced Senior Robotics Software Engineer
- In this role, you’ll collaborate with teams working across software, hardware, firmware, AI, and production on a cutting edge humanoid robot
- As part of the real time software team, your software will eventually run on thousands of robots worldwide
- You’ll focus on real-time C++ development, efficient state estimation, and creating tools for system identification, hardware bring-up, and health monitoring
- You'll be on a team with a large set of responsibilities, requiring interaction with hardware, firmware, AI, platforms and production teams, all working towards building the world’s safest and most capable humanoid robot
- The controls team is the first user of the hardware so you will play a key role in hardware design and sensor evaluation
- In time, your software will run on 1000's of humanoids performing tasks in diverse environments, globally
- You’ll be working with a 50+ DoF biped, with hands, all driven by motors we design and manufacture in-house. If this doesn’t excite you then 🤷
- Develop real-time C++ software for robust, production-grade control systems
- Design fast and efficient algorithms for state estimation
- Create tools for system identification and precise calibration of actuators, transmissions, and full-body kinematics
- Integrate hardware components and evaluate sensors for seamless functionality
- Build essential tooling for hardware bring-up and debugging
- Develop software for comprehensive robot health monitoring, visualization, and logging
- Build and maintain APIs that enable other software components to effectively command and control our robots
Application process
- Introductions - interviews to learn more about you and talk about 1X and the role
- Interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team
- Hiring manager / senior team member / technical interview
- Team interviews - technical interviews and deep-dives with team members. May include a take home challenge, presentation or problem-solving exercise
- Technical deep-dive conversation with a team member
- Onsite interviews with team members
- Final stages - you move to the final round
- Expectation management with the hiring manager
- We will conduct reference checks
- Job offer conversation
- Depending on the role and your background, additional interviews may be added
Our take
The field of robotics has advanced massively in the last few years, to the point where androids no longer belong to the realm of science fiction. 1X, formerly known as Halodi Robotics, is developing androids capable of human-like movement and behaviour, to employ in workplaces across the globe.
1X's flagship model, EVE, boasts front and rear optics, wheeled navigation and gripper-hands. The android is strong enough to move shipments but gentle enough to handle fragile items, making it ideal for work in retail storerooms or distribution centers. In addition, it is able to open doors and take elevators, and its AI mind grants it heightened navigation abilities, meaning it is simple to fit into workplaces without making large adjustments.
With significant funding at its back, the company is now looking to scale up its manufacture of EVE androids, as well as accelerate the production of its second-gen bipedal android model NEO which is described as an "intelligent android assistant". Though the adoption of working androids is still in its early stages, 1X has certainly made a splash in the space and may well be one to watch as it takes its place in shaping the future of robotics.
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Company values
- BE NICE - Collaboration is our driving force. Our team creates an open, trusting environment where everyone can be their most creative
- STAY SMART - A world-changing team needs the brightest minds in every discipline. This is where people come to work, learn, and grow to their full potential
- MAKE HISTORY - Everything we do gets us closer to one ambitious vision: general purpose androids helping people around the globe. We believe what we build today will impact generations
Company HQ
Alviso, San Jose, CA
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Leadership
Bernt Øivind Børnich
(CEO & Robotics Engineer)Has worked as a Senior Development Engineer for Data Respons, Senior Consultant for Inmeta Crayon, and System Developer for Bring Dialogue.
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