or apply directly on Figure's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Figure's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 60% of Figure's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Figure
- high 112 stale, 2 reposted of 112 open
- Hiring momentum
- 152 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Figure's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Figure.
About this role
As a Helix AI Engineer on the XR team, you will be involved in developing and maintaining XR products that interface with humanoid robots. Your day-to-day tasks will include debugging XR applications, conducting hardware experiments, and designing user interfaces, all while adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Figure as an employer.
What you need
- Deep hands-on XR development experience - OpenXR, Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine, and/or WebXR
- 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
Nice to have
- Computer vision
- Robotics
- Custom hardware
- Cloud APIs
- Haptics
What you get
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $200,000 - $400,000
- Total compensation package may include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role
Worth weighing
- Fast-paced startup environment may require adaptability and comfort with ambiguity
- No specific mention of work-life balance or remote work options
Summarised from Figure's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Figure on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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