Senior XR Teleoperation Engineer (Robotics)

Persona AI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits covered

Equity

Paid time off

Winter break

Job summary

Persona AI in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior XR Software Engineer, Teleoperation to own core parts of the teleoperation stack from headset to robot, including the VR headset app, low-latency stereo video, whole-body/hand tracking, and safety systems for unreliable networks.

You will collaborate with locomotion, controls, autonomy, and ML engineers, write code in Rust/C++, test on real robots in our Houston lab, and help shape technology that enables operators to control humanoids in hazardous

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software experience with a relevant degree
• 3+ years building XR or real-time 3D apps and shipping to users
• Strong systems programming in C++ or Rust with Python tooling
• Networking fundamentals and latency-sensitive systems
• 3D math knowledge and Linux debugging
• Strong ownership and cross-team communication

Responsibilities

• Design and build the headset application and robot-side services
• Build the native OpenXR application operators for humanoids, robot arms, and hands
• Stream stereo video and robot state with low latency over networks
• Map operator motion onto the robot incl. retargeting for full-body/hand
• Collaborate with locomotion, controls, autonomy and ML teams
• Build simulation environments and automated tests
• Run evaluations with real operators and drive improvements
• Support teleoperation at customer sites and mentor juniors

Skills

BS/MS/PhD in CS/Robotics

XR / real-time 3D apps

C++ or Rust

Python tooling

Networking basics

3D math & Linux debugging

Ownership & communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field

Tools

OpenXR

Unity/Unreal

Rust

C++

Job description

Persona AI in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior XR Software Engineer, Teleoperation to own core parts of the teleoperation stack from headset to robot, including the VR headset app, low-latency stereo video, whole-body/hand tracking, and safety systems for unreliable networks.

You will collaborate with locomotion, controls, autonomy, and ML engineers, write code in Rust/C++, test on real robots in our Houston lab, and help shape technology that enables operators to control humanoids in hazardous