Software Engineer, Simulation
Location: Palo Alto, CA (on-site)
About 1X
We build humanoid robots that work alongside people to solve labor shortages and create abundance.
The Role
You will design and build simulation environments and real-time infrastructure to accelerate robot learning. Your work enables the AI team to iterate rapidly on research by reducing dependence on real robot evaluations, constructing realistic simulation environments, and scaling simulation data. You’ll help bridge the gap between simulated and real robot behaviors, prototype new hardware in simulation, and support evaluation and training tasks across teams.
You Will
Construct diverse, physically realistic environments for NEO in simulation
Close the sim-to-real gap between policies trained in simulation and deployed on real robots
Scale up the production of simulation data for research usage
Collaborate with AI and teleoperation teams to develop new training and evaluation tasks and ensure they run performantly
Work with the hardware team to prototype new robot hardware and test it virtually in simulation
Must Have
4+ years of experience programming in Python, C++, or similar languages
Experience building environments and benchmarks using robotics simulators such as MuJoCo, PyBullet, or Isaac Sim
Experience improving performance of physics simulators or OpenGL rendering pipelines
Experience with testing practices to maintain correctness of simulation stacks used for robot learning
Courage to tackle unsolved technical challenges with strong work ethic
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science or related field
Knowledge of extrinsic and intrinsic calibration algorithms for robotics
Benefits & Compensation
Salary Range: $130,000 – $250,000 - Equity
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience programming in Python, C++, or similar languages
- Experience building environments and benchmarks using robotics simulators such as MuJoCo, PyBullet, or Isaac Sim
- Experience improving performance of physics simulators or OpenGL rendering pipelines
- Experience with testing practices to maintain correctness of simulation stacks used for robot learning
- Courage to tackle unsolved technical challenges with strong work ethic
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science or related field
- Knowledge of extrinsic and intrinsic calibration algorithms for robotics
What We Do
1X is a leader in humanoid robotics, creating humanoid robots for the home as a first step in developing general purpose robots 1X’s mission is to create an abundance of labor through safe, intelligent humanoids that work alongside people.
