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Principal Tools Engineer, Simulation

1X Technologies · San Carlos, CA

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Roboticsonsiteprincipal$190k–$280k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build next-gen simulation tooling powering humanoid robotics development.
  • Turn simulator into easy, extensible tool validating robot behavior at scale.
  • Help ship NEO, a home robot designed to live and work with families.

What they offer

  • Equity
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
  • 401(k) with company match
  • FSA and HSA options
  • Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
  • Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Ideal candidate

A builder who moves fast, owns work end-to-end, and thrives in fast-moving startups. You care about empowering multidisciplinary teams with intuitive tools that accelerate embodied AI development.

Requirements

  • 6+ years (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing game engine tooling, simulation platforms, developer tools, or content pipelines
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Game Development, or related field
  • Strong proficiency in C++, C#, Python, or similar languages
  • Experience developing tools in Unreal Engine, Unity, proprietary engines, or large-scale simulation environments
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, or deployment systems

Lab profile

About 1X Technologies

Building safe humanoid robots for home chores backed by embodied AI research.

What they build

  • Humanoid robots for home use
  • Foundation models for embodied intelligence

Known for

  • Safe humanoid hardware design
  • Embodied AI and robot learning
  • World model pretraining
  • Physics simulation and dynamics

Key facts

  • Founded in 2014
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