Embedded Software Intern - OTA & Fleet Firmware (Robotics)

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

Job summary

Figure AI, an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, CA, is seeking an Embedded Software Engineering Intern to join the Platform team. You will work on the core software infrastructure that keeps our robot fleet running, with emphasis on over-the-air and firmware update systems for field deployment.

The role requires rising seniors or recent graduates in CS/CE/EE with strong C/C++, Rust, or Python skills, Linux experience, and a minimum 10-week commitment.

Qualifications

• Rising senior or recent graduate in CS/CE/EE; must be graduating within one year.
• Minimum 10 weeks commitment for the internship.
• 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 and firmware update flows.
• Work across software and hardware layers to integrate, debug, and validate updates on real robot hardware.
• Improve reliability, security, and scalability of software deployment across the fleet.
• Measure impact of work and share results with the team.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Python

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Computer Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Yocto

RAUC

SWUpdate

Job description

Figure AI, an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, CA, is seeking an Embedded Software Engineering Intern to join the Platform team. You will work on the core software infrastructure that keeps our robot fleet running, with emphasis on over-the-air and firmware update systems for field deployment.

The role requires rising seniors or recent graduates in CS/CE/EE with strong C/C++, Rust, or Python skills, Linux experience, and a minimum 10-week commitment.