Staff Robotics Networking Systems Engineer

Halodi Robotics; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

FSA/HSA options

Commuter benefits

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Job summary

1X is shipping NEO, a home robot platform. The Core team builds the C++ infrastructure that runs on the robots—sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, networking, and foundational libraries.

As Networking Lead, you design and implement core networking systems, ensure QoS, and scale operations from fleet management to real-time VR teleop, setting standards for the team. You will work with Cloud Infra and Apps teams to deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity as the company scales to

Qualifications

• 6+ years in network engineering, distributed systems, or related cloud infrastructure roles.
• Proven experience shipping network systems in production at large scale.
• Strong experience with TCP/IP, UDP, and related video/audio protocols.
• Experience with wireless network (wifi/5G) in mobile or embedded systems.
• Shipping a realtime system over variable-bandwidth links.
• Proficient in C++.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and execution of all networking systems on the core robot.
• Lead architecture decisions, build core components, and set technical standards.
• Design and implement load balancing strategies to maximize network utilization.
• Manage seamless connectivity across multiple networks (e.g., wifi, 5G).
• Build APIs and protocols to transmit multi-model data at scale, including high-bandwidth video.

Skills

Networking

Distributed systems

C++

Wireless networks

Real-time systems

Video protocols

Edge computing

Tools

WebRTC

MoQ

Job description

1X is shipping NEO, a home robot platform. The Core team builds the C++ infrastructure that runs on the robots—sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, networking, and foundational libraries.

As Networking Lead, you design and implement core networking systems, ensure QoS, and scale operations from fleet management to real-time VR teleop, setting standards for the team. You will work with Cloud Infra and Apps teams to deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity as the company scales to