Embedded Software Intern [Fall 2026]
figureai· Platform Software
About this role
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 motivated Embedded Software Intern to support our Humanoid Software Team and contribute to the implementation and testing of core software systems during Fall 2026.
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:
- Final-year undergraduate student or recent graduate in Computer Science or a 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
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Embedded Software Intern [Fall 2026]
figureai
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