Embedded Software Intern [Fall 2026]

Figure • San Jose, CA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Figure is an AI robotics company focused on developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots with the goal of achieving human-level intelligence. These robots are designed for various tasks in both home and commercial markets. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. They are seeking a motivated Embedded Software Intern to join their Humanoid Software Team. This intern will contribute to the implementation and testing of core software systems during Fall 2026.

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 )

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Bazel build system
• Experience with Docker containers
• Experience with Rust

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern