Staff Software Engineer, Apptronik
Robotic Simulation
+ Equity Incentive Package
Humanoid robot developer
Job no longer available
Humanoid robot developer
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity Incentive Package
201-500 employees
Company mission
To leverage robotics to improve universal quality of life.
Role
Who you are
- Excellent C++ and Python programming skills
- Familiar with best practices for software development, including CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality standards to ensure a robust and scalable codebase
- Technical leadership experience in robotic simulation, including defining technical roadmaps and collaborating cross-functionally to align priorities and drive project execution
- Understanding of Robotics concepts like kinematics, dynamics, controls, path planning and system identification
- Experience with the MuJoCo robotic simulator. Nice to have: Nvidia Isaac, pybullet, other simulators
- Deep understanding of Reinforcement Learning with preferable experience in research or production environment
- Experience architecting and managing large-scale training workloads, including deploying parallel simulations on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Ray, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with the use of game engines like Unity or Unreal
- Education: MS or PhD in relevant fields (Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, etc.)
- Experience: Significant experience (8+ years or 5+ with a graduate degree) in developing robotic simulations for high-performance, contact-rich, and dynamic robotic environments
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Staff Simulation Engineer to spearhead the architecture and development of our core simulation infrastructure—the engine that powers our reinforcement learning and controls initiatives
- In this role, you will be responsible for the continuous development, improvement, and maintenance of our simulation environments in MuJoCo, scaling the platform to be robust, high-performance, and highly parallelized
- You will own the technical roadmap for our simulation tools, ensuring seamless integration with robot control systems and learning frameworks to provide our teams with the foundational infrastructure needed to develop next-generation autonomous behaviors
- Simulation Infrastructure: Develop and maintain simulation infrastructure integrated with robot control systems, ensuring that data flows accurately reflect both simulated and real-world operations
- Sim-to-Real & Contact Modeling: Transfer real-world robot parameters into simulation and design accurate contact models for high-fidelity sim-to-real alignment
- Scalable Learning & Perception Simulation: Develop parallel simulation platforms for RL and create photorealistic environments for vision-based tasks, eg. camera / lidar simulation
- Technical Leadership & Collaboration: Lead project planning and technical direction, working closely with engineering, research, and product teams to keep efforts aligned and moving forward
Our take
Apptronik specialises in the development of advanced robotic systems designed to enhance and automate various industrial processes. The company's flagship product, The Apollo humanoid robot, is engineered to perform low-skill, physically demanding tasks that are repetitive and crucial for manufacturing efficiency.
The company's expertise extends beyond robotics into the broader realm of artificial intelligence and automation, contributing to its rapid growth and increasing prominence in the tech industry. Apptronik's products are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, offering solutions that address labour shortages and improve operational efficiency.
The company's partnership with Mercedes-Benz marks a significant milestone for both companies. This agreement to pilot Apollo robots in Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facilities represents Apptronik's first publicly announced commercial deployment. This is an exciting opportunity for the company, and as the industry continues to evolve, Apptronik is poised to leverage its technology to meet increasing demands in the robotics and automation sectors.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2026
$520m
SERIES A
Mar 2025
$403m
SERIES A
Total funding: $937.9m
Company HQ
North Burnet, Austin, TX
Leadership
Jeff Cardenas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Received a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas. Founded multiple startups and non-profits. Previously worked at IC2 Institute at UT Austin and in Technology at Deloitte Consulting.
Dr. Nick Paine
(Co-Founder & CTO)B.S., M.S. and Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas in Austin. Previously a member of the NASA-JSC DARPA Robotics Challenge team which developed high-performance hardware and software for robotic control.
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