Staff Software & Integration Engineer

About the Company

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end integration of humanoid subsystems into fully functioning systems
• Lead on-site deployment, commissioning, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Propose and drive the development of new software and hardware capabilities
• Perform software support, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance to ensure high uptime
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions
• Automate robot provisioning and configuration management using Ansible and shell scripting
• Troubleshoot low-latency networking (DDS, UDP, TCP/IP) and streaming pipelines
• Build field tooling, telemetry, and observability for fleet reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on Design for Serviceability
• Travel to customer sites for deployments, repairs, and training

Requirements

• Proficiency in C++ and Python for robotics software and debugging
• Proficiency in Ansible, Bash, and Linux
• Strong understanding of robotics networking (DDS, UDP, TCP/IP) and streaming (GStreamer, WebRTC)
• Hands-on experience deploying and commissioning robots on site
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 25%)
• 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/teleoperation experience
• Demonstrated experience in on-site robot deployment and commissioning
• Experience in testing, including integration and hardware-in-the-loop
• Proven experience in customer-facing roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with teleoperation systems, OpenXR/OpenVR, or operator interfaces
• 2+ years of experience with ROS / ROS 2
• 2+ years of experience with Docker and CI/CD
• Familiarity with Jira and Salesforce
• Experience with Unity, Godot, or other engines and SteamVR/OpenXR