Apptronik
robotics
SeniorStaffSoftwareEngineer-Deployment&Interaction
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“Senior Staff Software Engineer - Deployment & Interaction at Apptronik. Skills: architecture for how humanoid robots are deployed, integrated, and interacted with in the real world, architectural direction for both deployment infrastructure and human-robot interaction (HRI), designing the interfaces, tools, and workflows that customers, operators, and field engineers use to bring robots online and put them to work. define the architecture for how our humanoid robots are deployed, integrated, and”
What You'll Achieve.
turning Apollo from a platform capability into a fielded, demonstrable, and intuitively operable system at customer sites; translate platform capability into deployed customer outcomes
Industry & Context.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times, Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, Hearing and speech to communicate
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, Demonstrated experience leading customer-facing or field engineering functions for a complex hardware/software product, systems thinking across the full operational stack that deployments depend on — distributed systems, on-site compute and networking, site reliability practice (observability, SLOs, incident response), and ML operation in deployment (model adaptation, evaluation, and lifecycle management), Exceptional communication skills with the ability to operate fluently across executive, customer, and deep-technical audiences, Comfort operating in high-ambiguity, high-visibility environments where the engineering work is inseparable from the customer and product narrative
Nice to Have
advanced degree preferred, 6+ years of direct domain experience in robotics, humanoid systems, teleoperation, or human-robot interaction at the staff/principal level, Hands-on experience with humanoid robotics, manipulation, teleoperation, or other embodied AI systems, Familiarity with ROS, real-time control systems, and embedded software stacks, Prior experience defining HRI patterns, voice interfaces, gestural control, or other natural interaction modalities for physical systems, History of representing engineering organizations externally — customer engagements, conference talks, or public demonstrations
What You'll Do.
define the architecture for how our humanoid robots are deployed
and interacted with in the real world
set the architectural direction for both deployment infrastructure and human-robot interaction (HRI)
designing the interfaces
and workflows that customers
and field engineers use to bring our robots online and put them to work
translate platform capability into deployed customer outcomes
provide technical leadership to the Application Engineers and Software Support Engineers executing field delivery and customer-facing integration
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner closely with Infrastructure Software, Platform Software, Hardware, Autonomy, Commercial and Product; provide technical leadership to the Application Engineers and Software Support Engineers
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to operate fluently across executive, customer, and deep-technical audiences
Full Job Description
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, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY Apptronik is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to define the architecture for how our humanoid robots are deployed, integrated, and interacted with in the real world. This role establishes a new technical pillar focused on the last mile of customer engagement: turning Apollo from a platform capability into a fielded, demonstrable, and intuitively operable system at customer sites. The engineer will set the architectural direction for both deployment infrastructure and human-robot interaction (HRI) — designing the interfaces, tools, and workflows that customers, operators, and field engineers use to bring our robots online and put them to work. Initially reporting to the VP of Software Engineering, this leader will partner closely with Infrastructure Software, Platform Software, Hardware, Autonomy, Commercial and Product to translate platform capability into deployed customer outcomes, and will provide technical leadership to the Application Engineers and Software Support Engineers executing field delivery and customer-facing integration. This is an individual contributor role focused on technical architecture, mentorship, and field engineering judgment; people management of the supporting team will be held by engineering management. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY A
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