San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$180k–$275k/yr
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 …
Skills: AI Inference, Hardware Acceleration, Quantization, C++, Python
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$350k/yr
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collabo…
Skills: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Research, Secure Coding Practices, Security Architecture, Hardware Security
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$250k/yr
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 02, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collabo…
Skills: Supplier Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, GD&T, Root Cause Analysis, Process Validation
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$200k–$400k/yr
Figure is on a mission to develop and deploy general purpose humanoid robots for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are looking for passionate and motivated superstars t…
Skills: Real-time Localization, Ego-motion Tracking, State Estimation, Multi-modal Sensor Fusion, C++
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$35/hr–$45/hr
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 …
Skills: Hardware Reliability Testing, Electromechanical Integration, DAQ, Electrical Schematic Design, Root Cause Analysis
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 03, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collabo…
Skills: OpenXR, Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine, WebXR
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$150k–$350k/yr
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 03, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collabo…
Skills: Android Development, Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$28/hr–$38/hr
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Skills: Failure analysis, Prototyping, Calibration, Validation, Troubleshooting
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$104k–$174k/yr
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Skills: Optical design, Zemax, Optical simulation, Assembly, Alignment
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in …
Skills: Failure Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Verification, Fault Isolation, Physical Failure Analysis
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$96k–$112k/yr
Your Role: The Project Manager I is responsible for managing internal and client-sponsored cell and gene therapy projects across process development, analytical development, technology transfer, GMP manufacturing, and pr…
Skills: Project management, Cell and gene therapy, Process development, Analytical development, Technology transfer
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And w…
Skills: Thermal engineering, Heat transfer, CFD, Ansys Icepak, FloTHERM
Irvine, California, United States · On-site
$175k–$225k/yr
About the Role Celero is seeking a hands-on, highly motivated Coherent DSP Applications Engineer to help bring next-generation coherent optical DSP solutions from the lab to customer deployment. This role is ideal for so…
Skills: Digital Signal Processing, Coherent Optical Communications, ASIC, Firmware, System Validation
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$165k–$313k/yr
The Opportunity Adobe's Sound Design AI group (SODA) is looking for a driven Data/ML engineer to push the boundaries of audio GenAI. Join the team behind Firefly Generate Sound Effects and multiple AI models that have sh…
Skills: Data engineering, Machine learning, Audio processing, Pipeline building, Data curation
San Jose, California, United States · Hybrid
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And w…
Skills: Software Engineering, AI Infrastructure, Performance Optimization, Machine Learning, Python
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$198k–$297k/yr
Position Summary Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Deve…
Skills: Formal Verification, GPU Design Verification, System Verilog, System Verilog Assertions, Python
San Jose, California, United States · Remote OK
Join Rigaku in shaping a better world through new perspectives! Responsibilities · Based in Albany, New York area but may travel to customer locations throughout the United States to service and maintain customer Analyti…
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San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$224k–$339k/yr
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and adv…
Skills: Machine learning, Deep learning, Search systems, Recommendation systems, Python
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$198k–$297k/yr
Position Summary Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Deve…
Skills: GPU Architecture, Machine Learning, C++, Python, Workload Analysis
San Jose, California, United States · On-site
$180k–$297k/yr
Position Summary Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Deve…
Skills: GPU Design Verification, Graphics Pipeline, C++, Python, SystemVerilog
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Own the on-board inference architecture for humanoid robots, mapping AI workloads across heterogeneous compute resources. Optimize inference toolchains and apply compression techniques to reduce power, memory, and latency.
Requires an M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering or computer science field with at least 8 years of industry experience in hardware acceleration or ML systems. Must have deep expertise in AI inference runtimes, computer architecture, and low-level toolchains.
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 Staff AI Inference & Acceleration Engineer to join the Platform Software team and own the on-board inference architecture for Figure’s humanoid robots. You will be the technical authority on how AI workloads are mapped, optimized, and executed across the robot’s compute hardware — driving down power consumption and cost while meeting the strict latency and reliability demands of a real-time autonomous system.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $180,000 - $275,000 annually.
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.
Figure's mission is to expand human capabilities through advanced AI.
Figure is an AI Robotics company building the world's first commercially viable autonomous humanoid robot. We are based in San Jose, CA.
Offices: San Jose, CA 95134, US
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