Staff Software Engineer, Controls (Bay Area / Paris)

What You'll Do Design, implement, and optimize the embedded control stack for general-purpose robots Design motion planning and trajectory optimization algorithms for dynamic locomotion and manipulation Build real-time estimation pipelines for state, contact, and force sensing under uncertainty Build modular and robust software frameworks enabling rapid iteration between simulation and hardware Lead debugging, tuning, and validation of controllers directly on physical robots What You'll Bring Passion for your craft and demonstrated excellence in control systems engineering Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and deploying advanced control algorithms on real products (8+ years) Deep expertise in dynamics, kinematics, optimal control, and state estimation Strong command of hardware interfaces, sensors (IMUs, F/T sensors), and actuation technologies (motors, gearboxes, drivers) Production-level mastery of C++ with a track record of building reliable, safety-critical software Proven ability to bridge across hardware, software, and algorithms to deliver robust end-to-end systems Bonus:

Experience shipping humanoid robots or whole-body control systems