Software Engineer, 1X
Operating System
$175-221.4k
5 days a week in office (Hayward, CA)
General purpose androids
Open for applications
General purpose androids
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$175-221.4k
5 days a week in office (Hayward, 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
- Deep experience with Yocto and maintaining custom layers and recipes
- Strong understanding of Linux system architecture, including kernel and init systems
- Comfortable working with board bring-up, device trees, and low-level debugging
- Track record of supporting embedded platforms in production environments
- Able to manage complexity across BSPs, build artifacts, and deployment flows
Desirable
- Familiar with Jetson, Qualcomm, or similar SoCs in Yocto-based setups
- Experience with OTA updates, secure boot, or factory provisioning
- Comfortable extending and customizing bootloaders and initramfs
- Knowledge of real-time patches, thermal tuning, or power management
- Experience building tooling around Yocto to support teams or improve workflows
What the job involves
- 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
- 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 🤷
- Own and evolve our Yocto-based Linux distribution across multiple embedded platforms
- Support the wider team by building tools, abstractions, and docs that make the OS easier to work with
- Add and maintain features in the OS layer — from kernel patches to system services
- Work closely with hardware and software teams to bring up new boards and peripherals
- Debug and fix issues across bootloaders, device trees, kernel, and userspace
- Ensure our OS images are stable, reproducible, and ready for development and production use
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.
Steph
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Insights
104% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Alviso, San Jose, CA
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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