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Apptronik

Software Engineer - Teleoperation

Apptronik, Austin, Texas, us, 78716

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Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever‑increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years, dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces, and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion, creativity, and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.

You will join a team developing state‑of‑the‑art general‑purpose robots designed to operate in human spaces and with human tools. It is designed to work alongside humans, mobilize to human spaces, and manipulate the world around it.

Job Summary Apptronik is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Teleoperation Team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building modular, real‑time control systems that enable remote operation of Apollo—our general‑purpose humanoid robot. You will develop novel control systems to push the boundaries of how naturally, intuitively and accurately a human pilot can control a humanoid robot. Your expertise in hardware‑agnostic teleoperation systems, interdisciplinary collaboration and modular software design will help ensure Apollo is seamlessly and intuitively teleoperated in dynamic environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities or Key Accountabilities

Push the immersive and responsive nature of our teleoperation system

Author performant and novel algorithms to realize human intent on a robotic platform

Develop, troubleshoot and optimize real‑time control and perception software

Create, maintain, and test software deployment configurations

Develop comprehensive, data‑driven tests and validate system performance

Integrate VR peripherals, sensors and control devices into the software stack

Interface with cross‑functional teams to deliver features which satisfy system‑wide requirements

Skills and Requirements

Proficiency with at least one of C++/C#/Python

Demonstrated competence with Git or version control of distributed systems

Ability to work in Linux and write shell scripts in bash

Familiarity with Docker and containerization

Experience developing cutting‑edge teleoperation systems, optimizing and incorporating the latest research insights

At least one year of real‑time, hardware‑in‑the‑loop software development

Bonus Qualifications

Dexterous manipulation development experience

Familiarity with all three of C++/C#/Python

Prior VR peripheral integration experience

Experience developing in any of Unity/Godot/Unreal/SteamVR/OpenXR

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Minimum of 2 years of professional, full‑time experience building and maintaining reliable, scalable systems.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times

Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen

Hearing and speech to communicate

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.

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