Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.
Employer: Apptronik, Inc.
Job Title: Software Engineer – Platform
Location: 11701 Stonehollow Drive, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758 (May work from home on a hybrid schedule within commuting distance of the Austin, TX office.)
Duties: Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable platform software solutions that support the deployment and operation of robotic systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture, requirements, and integration points for platform components. Implement robust APIs, services, and frameworks to facilitate seamless communication between hardware and software components. Lead efforts in optimizing performance, scalability, and reliability of platform software in constrained computer environments. Drive best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, testing, and documentation. Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments, ensuring rapid resolution and minimal downtime. Drive the software bring-up effort for next-generation hardware in close partnership with the hardware team.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field plus five (5) years of experience in a related occupation performing each of the following: software development with a focus on designing and building scalable platform software; Programming and development using C/C++; Building and deploying applications for Linux environments; Developing for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS); Performing hardware bring-up and debugging for microcontroller-based boards; and Designing and implementing automation and integration tests.
Alternative Requirements: Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience in a related occupation performing each of the following: software development with a focus on designing and building scalable platform software; Programming and development using C/C++; Building and deploying applications for Linux environments; Developing for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS); Performing hardware bring-up and debugging for microcontroller-based boards; and Designing and implementing automation and integration tests.
To Apply: Please visit our careers page at https://apptronik.com/careers.
*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Robots have the potential to reshape our existence. Our mission is to leverage robotics to improve universal quality of life. Robots will become one of the most impactful and effective tools humanity has ever created. We believe robots should do the work humans don’t want to do. We pursue ambitious goals to make this a reality. We’re not satisfied making incremental improvements to the status quo but are driven to change the paradigm altogether. Our robots are versatile, capable of solving numerous tasks with a single embodiment. Join us on the next phase of our journey as we get our systems out into the world to do the most meaningful work.
Key team members
Kelly Perdew
Carl Showalter
Peter Bordes
Mike Mcshaffry
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