Staff Software Engineer, Controls (Bay Area / Paris)

What Youll 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 Youll 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

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