Software Engineer, Service & Operations at Figure (San Jose, CA)
Figure· San Jose, CA·
Job description
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to build, troubleshoot, and maintain our in-house digital service, logistics, and operations software, encompassing service ticketing, service tooling, fleet tracking, route planning, inventory management, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Implement improvements to our existing suite of service and fleet software.
- Spend time with all stake holders (service, logistics, operations) responding to key pain points, gathering user stories, and increasing test coverage to catch downstream issues and improve the usability of the software.
- Develop user-friendly interfaces and workflows to streamline warehouse operations, and provide key insights.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of industry experience.
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python, Typescript, and Linux systems.
- Demonstrable systems design experience.
- Proven experience deploying and maintaining highly available, reliable, fault tolerant applications on Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of best practices in software engineering, including SCM (Git) and TDD (Pytest, Vitest, Playwright).
- Ability to work cross-functionally with developers, manufacturing, infrastructure, and product teams.
Bonus Qualifications:
- Previous work in robotics, automotive, or consumer electronics manufacturing.
- Experience managing deployments to Microsoft Azure.
- Experience with Bazel and/or Terraform.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 to $250,000 per year.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
Why work at Figure
- Mission-Driven & High Impact: The company is laser-focused on a singular, ambitious mission: "to build the most groundbreaking company on the planet." Work is described as being "in the trenches together."
- Culture of Speed & Fearlessness: Core values include "Move Fast & Be Technically Fearless" and "Aggressively Optimistic." The environment is described as high-performance, with a "championship mindset."
- On-Site, Collaborative Environment: Employees work from physical offices in San Jose, CA (HQ) and a secondary location in Sunnyvale. The culture emphasizes in-person collaboration.
- Generous Benefits: Offers health insurance, generous parental leave, and family/childcare benefits.
- Massive Growth Trajectory: With 110 open roles, explosive headcount growth, and a clear path to market, employees have significant opportunity for career growth and impact.
- Technical Challenges: Work spans cutting-edge AI (reinforcement learning, perception, pretraining), hardware engineering (actuators, electrical, mechanical), and manufacturing at scale.