Physical Robotics | Norway (Oslo–Viken) | Core Team | Make History
We’re not hiring “a developer.” We’re recruiting a
championship engineer
.
Humanoid robots will become the next industrial revolution: A new labor layer that can do real work in factories, logistics, and environments humans avoid. Most teams will build demos. A few will ship
reliable humanoids in the real world
.
We’re building that team.
Small team. High standards. Big ambition.
If you want a career where you can point to a new chapter in the humanoid industry and say
“I built that”
The mission
Physical Robotics is a Norway-based humanoid robotics company founded by
Dr. Phuong Nguyen
(ex–cofounder of
1X Technologies
) and backed by
Skyfall Ventures
together with leading Norwegian industrial partners and investors. Our objective is to build a
world-class humanoid
by unifying
high-performance hardware
with
physical intelligence
-the capability to perceive, plan, and act robustly in real-world environments.
We are building for the next inflection point: Broad industrial deployment of humanoids in
manufacturing and operations
. We expect adoption to accelerate in
2027–2028
, and our strategy is to arrive at that wave with a platform that is
production-grade, scalable, and operationally reliable
-not a lab prototype. We benchmark ourselves against the strongest global players-
Tesla, Figure, Boston Dynamics, Toyota, Xiaomi, 1X Technologies
- and we intend Physical Robotics to become a reference name the field follows.
At Physical Robotics, we are building the software foundation for a humanoid robot platform: Fast, reliable, debuggable, and production-oriented. This is the kind of software that touches
reality
-hardware, sensors, timing, constraints, safety.
You will help set the pace, the bar, and the architecture that the company scales on.
What you will own
- Core C/C++ systems
: runtime components, performance-critical modules, reliable interfaces
- Python acceleration layer
: tooling, tests, automation, data pipelines, developer velocity
- Linux development
: build, profiling, debugging, deployment habits that don’t break at 2 a.m.
- System design
: clean boundaries, APIs, failure modes, observability, maintainability
“Make History” tasks you might lead
- Turn a robot stack into something
repeatable, testable, and scalable
- Build a software architecture that enables fast iteration without fragility
- Create logging + replay tools that cut debugging time from weeks to hours
- Ship the first internal platform that makes new robot features plug-in simple
- Deliver reliability and performance that lets humanoids move from lab to industry
Required (must-have)
- Strong coding skills in
C/C++ and Python
- Exceptional
problem-solving
and
algorithmic thinking
- Solid experience with
Linux development
and
Git
- Strong fundamentals:
data structures, algorithms, OOP
- Background in
and software engineering fundamentals
Preferred (high-leverage)
- ROS / ROS2
experience
- Robotics fundamentals:
sensors, kinematics, control
- Multithreading
/ system-level programming exposure
- Docker
is a bonus
- Competitive programming / deep problem-solving skill is highly valued-even if you don’t meet every checkbox
The mindset we’re recruiting
You are:
- Obsessed with performance + correctness
(not just “it runs”)
- Comfortable owning systems end-to-end with minimal hand-holding
- Calm under pressure and relentless in debugging
- Able to move fast without creating future debt
- Motivated by hard problems, not comfort
- Ready to earn a seat on a small team doing world-class work
This role is for people who want to compete at the top level-because humanoids are a global race.
Why Physical Robotics
- Core team impact
: Architecture decisions you make will define years of product
- Real hardware
: your software moves machines, not dashboards
- Competitive salary + incentive option program
- A chance to build technology the world will copy
Apply
If you’re driven by hard problems and high standards, apply-even if you’re not sure you qualify. If you can solve, learn, and ship, we want to talk.
Send your CV to
giang@physicalrobotics.com
Subject:
*Core Software Engineer - Humanoid Robotics - Your Name
