Software Engineer, 1X

Simulation

$130-250k

+ Stock options

Python

C++

OpenGL

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

Humanoid robots for the home

Job no longer available

Humanoid robots for the home

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingRobotics

Job no longer available

$130-250k

+ Stock options

Python

C++

OpenGL

Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingRobotics

Company mission

To build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of experience programming in Python, C++, or similar languages
Experience building environments and benchmarks using robotics simulators such as MuJoCo, PyBullet, or Isaac Sim
Experience improving performance of physics simulators or OpenGL rendering pipelines
Experience with testing practices to maintain correctness of simulation stacks used for robot learning
Courage to tackle unsolved technical challenges with strong work ethic
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science or related field (preferred)
Knowledge of extrinsic and intrinsic calibration algorithms for robotics (preferred)

What the job involves

You will design and build simulation environments and real‑time infrastructure to accelerate robot learning. Your work enables the AI team to iterate rapidly on research by reducing dependence on real robot evaluations, constructing realistic simulation environments, and scaling simulation data
You’ll help bridge the gap between simulated and real robot behaviors, prototype new hardware in simulation, and support evaluation and training tasks across teams
Construct diverse, physically realistic environments for NEO in simulation
Close the sim‑to‑real gap between policies trained in simulation and deployed on real robots
Scale up the production of simulation data for research usage
Collaborate with AI and teleoperation teams to develop new training and evaluation tasks and ensure they run performantly
Work with the hardware team to prototype new robot hardware and test it virtually in simulation

Application process

Target start date: Immediately
If you have direct experience in solving one of the “sample projects” listed below, please let us know in your cover letter
How would you design a multi-threaded simulator (separate rendering and physics threads) to be deterministic?
How would you make it deterministic with respect to the on-robot software stack so that simulation results are the same no matter what hardware it is run on?

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 and homes across the globe.

1X's androids are strong enough to move shipments but gentle enough to handle fragile items, making them ideal for work in retail storerooms or distribution centers. In addition, they are able to open doors and take elevators, meaning it is simple to fit them into workplaces without making large adjustments.

Its home models have perhaps had the most attention, as the media and public are intrigued by the idea of an "intelligent android assistant" for the home. Although 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 helps to shape the future of robotics.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

104% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Company benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays

Company HQ

Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

Leadership

Bernt Børnich

(CEO & Founder)

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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