• this is it.

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
• Hard debugging : race conditions, integration failures, timing jitter, “impossible” sensor behavior
• Collaboration with mechanical/control/AI: because a humanoid is one system, not five departments

“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 system design 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