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# Helix AI Engineer, XR

- **Company:** Figure AI Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Unity 3d, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Software Bug Management, C++ (Programming Language), Data Synchronization, Software Debugging, Godot (Game Engine), Build Management, Video Streaming, Unreal Engine
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/helix-ai-engineer-xr-san-jose-ca--c5b11e9f-7bdc-408f-afa8-13d25af1bf6f

## About the Role

* Deep hands-on XR development experience - OpenXR, Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine, and/or WebXR
 * Comfortable working in XR for extended periods; this is your daily environment, not an occasional tool
 * Strong C++
 * Experience with video streaming and low-latency transmission systems
 * Experience with high-precision motion-capture systems and tracking technologies
 * Startup experience - you know how to operate with ambiguity and move fast
 * Bonus: computer vision, robotics, custom hardware, cloud APIs, haptics

## Description

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our humanoid robot, Figure 03, is designed for commercial tasks and the home. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It''s time to build.Figure is building the world''s most capable general-purpose humanoid robot. XR systems play a key role in teaching our robots how to understand the world around them.The RoleYou'll be working within our small but impactful XR team, contributing to a number of critical projects. One morning you might be debugging an XR app, the next afternoon you''re running a hardware experiment on the robot. You''ll thrive here if you love that kind of variety and move fast without needing a playbook.What You''ll DoBuild and maintain XR products to interface with our robots and data-capture hardware - implementing features, fixing bugs, and ensuring reliability as we scaleDesign and build out intuitive spatial user interfaces and visualizationsHarden our XR data sync processesIntegrate custom hardware stacks with off-the-shelf XR headsetsJump across hardware experiments, bug fixes, and new feature development as priorities shiftWhat We''re Looking ForDeep hands-on XR development experience - OpenXR, Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine, and/or WebXRComfortable working in XR for extended periods; this is your daily environment, not an occasional toolStrong C++Experience with video streaming and low-latency transmission systemsExperience with high-precision motion-capture systems and tracking technologiesStartup experience - you know how to operate with ambiguity and move fastBonus: computer vision, robotics, custom hardware, cloud APIs, hapticsThe pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.