Apptronik

Apptronik

Staff Software & Integration Engineer

Onsite - Austin, TX · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
PythonC++BashDockerAnsibleLinuxJiraLogisticsRoboticsTCP/IPVoIPUnityAR/VRLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • This is a high-ownership, staff-level role blending systems integration, software engineering, and hands-on robotics for someone who thrives commissioning complex robots in the field.
  • Provisioning & Automation: Harden and automate robot provisioning and configuration management (e.g., Ansible playbooks), establishing fleet-parity standards that reduce bring-up variance across configurations.
  • Networking & Streaming: Bring up and troubleshoot low-latency networking (DDS, UDP, TCP/IP) and streaming pipelines that sustain teleoperation and control over unreliable field networks.

Responsibilities

  • Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
  • Own integration of humanoid subsystems into a fully functioning system, deploying and commissioning on site and driving acceptance under Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
  • Propose, lead, and drive the development and integration of new software and hardware capabilities - not just operating within existing systems - identifying gaps and advancing the platform's field-readiness, reliability, and deployment capability.
  • Perform software support across system bring-up, troubleshooting, emergent service, and preventative maintenance to sustain high uptime on robotic systems.
  • Lead in-depth root-cause analysis, collaborating with software development engineers and the field team to develop and implement permanent corrective actions.
  • Build and maintain field tooling, telemetry, and observability that speed deployment, debugging, and reliability tracking across the fleet.
  • Collaborate with software, project, and engineering teams on the design of scalable, resilient, and serviceable systems (Design for Serviceability), documenting findings back into product design.
  • End-to-End Integration: Own integration of humanoid subsystems into a fully functioning system, deploying and commissioning on site and driving acceptance under Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
  • System Support & Uptime: Perform software support across system bring-up, troubleshooting, emergent service, and preventative maintenance to sustain high uptime on robotic systems.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Lead in-depth root-cause analysis, collaborating with software development engineers and the field team to develop and implement permanent corrective actions.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in C++ and Python for robotics software, tooling, and debugging, including tracking down challenging issues such as memory leaks and concurrency bugs.
  • Proficiency in Ansible, shell scripting (Bash), and Linux, with experience automating robot provisioning and configuration management.
  • Strong understanding of networking for robotics - DDS, UDP, TCP/IP - and low-latency streaming (e.g., GStreamer, WebRTC) over unreliable field networks.
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to present to company senior leadership and customer representatives.
  • Ability to work independently or in a cross-functional team setting, and to be an agent of change fostering collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.
  • passport required.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times

Nice to have

  • Experience with teleoperation systems, OpenXR/OpenVR VR stacks, or operator interfaces.
  • 2+ years of experience with ROS / ROS 2 and ROS concepts.
  • 2+ years of experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and CI/CD.
  • Familiarity with issue ticketing, reporting, and tracking with Jira and Salesforce.
  • Experience operating in a VR environment
  • familiarity with Unity, Godot, or other engines and SteamVR/OpenXR.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of software / robotics engineering experience, OR 4+ years of direct humanoid, manipulation, or teleoperation domain experience.

Benefits

  • Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
  • 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.

Company info

  • We are seeking a Staff Integration Engineer to own end-to-end integration, on-site deployment, and reliability of our humanoid robots at Robot Park and at customer sites, beginning with our first external deployments.
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