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Figure

Location:
United States, San Jose

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

160000.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year

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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 Software Engineer passionate about scalable software deployment, reliability, and automation to design and maintain a robust Over-the-Air (OTA) update system. This role is critical in ensuring seamless, secure, and efficient software updates for a large fleet of humanoid robots, enabling continuous improvements and high availability in real-world deployments.

Job Responsibility:

Design, develop, and maintain a scalable, reliable, and secure Over-the-Air (OTA) update solution for deploying software across a large fleet of devices
Ensure seamless, efficient, and low-latency package distribution to embedded and Linux-based systems
Optimize the update pipeline for speed, reliability, and minimal downtime across a fleet
Develop monitoring and logging systems to track update success rates, performance, and provide auditing capabilities
Work closely with firmware, integration and infrastructure teams to ensure a seamless update experience
Experience with security best practices for OTA updates, including cryptographic signing and verification

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of industry experience in software deployment, infrastructure, or distributed systems
Proficiency in Python
Strong with C++
Strong Linux expertise, including package management and system-level scripting
Understanding of secure boots & chain of trusts
Experience with containerization (Docker)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to design resilient, scalable systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have:

Experience deploying software updates to large fleets of embedded or Linux-based devices
Previous experience working with embedded systems and real-time Linux environments
Familiarity with cloud services for software distribution

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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