Embedded Software Intern

Key Skills

Algorithms, C++, CAN, Containerization, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery - CI/CD, Docker, Linux Operating system, Python Programming, Rust

Job Description

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

We are looking for an Embedded Software Intern to support the implementation and test of key aspects of our Humanoid software.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and test embedded software in C++ running on the Humanoid compute platform
• Develop Python scripts to support data management, test automation or robot calibration
• Contribute to the development of our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure
• Support hardware/software integration in the lab

Requirements:

• Graduate student or recent graduate in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum 10 weeks internship, 1 to 2 terms preferred
• Ability to showcase extra-academic activities working on hardware/software projects
• Fluent with C++ and Python
• Deep understanding of Linux
• Good knowledge of computer architecture, communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, CAN or USB
• Comfortable using lab instruments (Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers…) and debugging tools (Lauterbach…)

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with the Bazel build system
• Experience with Docker containers
• Experience with Rust