Senior Middleware Engineer for Fast, Low-Latency Robotics

Figure AI; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure AI in San Jose, CA is seeking a seasoned middleware engineer to design and build the core framework the humanoid robots run on. You will collaborate with client teams to understand how they use the system and remove bottlenecks with clean abstractions and tooling.

We value deep C++ expertise (modern standards), Python familiarity, and experience with embedded systems and timing-sensitive environments to ensure reliable, scalable performance across our fleet of robots.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of production C++ software development.
• Mastery of Modern C++ (C++20+).
• Experience with Python.
• Embedded systems and timing-sensitive environments.
• Understand the interface between Linux kernel and userspace applications.
• Passion for building well-tested frameworks and reliable infrastructure.
• Motivation to work directly with other teams to understand their needs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the core framework and infrastructure the robot runs on.
• Work directly with client teams to understand how they use it and where it gets in their way.
• Turn that understanding into better abstractions and tooling.

Skills

C++

Modern C++

Python

Embedded systems

Linux kernel interface

Frameworks & infrastructure

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Figure AI in San Jose, CA is seeking a seasoned middleware engineer to design and build the core framework the humanoid robots run on. You will collaborate with client teams to understand how they use the system and remove bottlenecks with clean abstractions and tooling.

We value deep C++ expertise (modern standards), Python familiarity, and experience with embedded systems and timing-sensitive environments to ensure reliable, scalable performance across our fleet of robots.