Embedded Software Intern [Summer 2026]

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 Summer 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