Lead Software Engineer - Dexterous Manipulation
Apptronik · Austin, TX · HQ · SV
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At a glance
Highlights
- Lead dexterous manipulation for humanoid robot Apollo at scale.
- Bridge cutting-edge research to reliable fleet-wide production software.
- Shape next-gen hand hardware for human-like precision tasks.
Ideal candidate
A technical leader passionate about human-like dexterity who thrives bridging research to production and mentoring teams to ship reliable, real-world humanoid capabilities.
Requirements
- BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years focused on robotic manipulation or complex motion control (3+ with PhD)
- Deep expertise in multi-fingered hand control, grasp planning and in-hand manipulation
- Proven track record deploying complex algorithms from simulation to physical hardware
- Proficiency in Python building real-time robotic software stacks
- Proficiency in learning-based control including RL and visiomotor policies
- Experience with IsaacSim, MuJoCo or Drake for policy training and validation
Lab profile
About Apptronik
Human-centered robotics company building AI-powered humanoid robot Apollo for manufacturing, logistics, and beyond.
What they build
- Apollo humanoid robot
Known for
- Applied AI
- Full-stack humanoid robotics
- Human-robot interaction
- Humanoid controls