Embedded Software Intern — OTA & Firmware Update Systems

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, CA, building autonomous general‑purpose humanoid robots for home and commercial use. We seek an Embedded Software Engineering Intern to join our Platform team, focusing on over‑the‑air (OTA) and firmware update systems that deliver software reliably and securely to robots in the field.

You will design, implement, and test features for the robot software platform, work across software and hardware layers, and help improve the reliability

Qualifications

• Rising senior or recent graduate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; must be graduating within one year.
• Minimum 10 weeks.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, Rust, or Python.
• Experience with Linux and networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test features for the robot software platform, including OTA update delivery, firmware update flows, and the embedded Linux systems that support them.
• Work across software and hardware layers to integrate, debug, and validate updates on real robot hardware.
• Improve the reliability, security, and scalability of how software is deployed across the fleet.
• Measure the impact of your work and share results and recommendations with the team.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Python

Linux

Networking

Education

Senior/Recent graduate in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Yocto

RAUC

SWUpdate

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, CA, building autonomous general‑purpose humanoid robots for home and commercial use. We seek an Embedded Software Engineering Intern to join our Platform team, focusing on over‑the‑air (OTA) and firmware update systems that deliver software reliably and securely to robots in the field.

You will design, implement, and test features for the robot software platform, work across software and hardware layers, and help improve the reliability