Persona AI's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of ...
Persona AI's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of ...
Process Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Persona's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of the ...
Process Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
Persona's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of the ...
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Continuous Improvement
Austin, TX · On-site
$103K - $136K/yr
Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the Apollo humanoid robot, identifying and addressing design and manufacturing bottlenecks. * Conduct root cause analysis on system failures, performance ...
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Continuous Improvement
Austin, TX · On-site
$103K - $136K/yr
Lead continuous improvement initiatives for the Apollo humanoid robot, identifying and addressing design and manufacturing bottlenecks. * Conduct root cause analysis on system failures, performance ...
Persona's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of the ...
Persona's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of the ...
Firmware Engineer - Actuation
Austin, TX · On-site
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Firmware Engineer - Actuation
Austin, TX · On-site
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Houston, TX Travel: 10% Who We Are Persona AI is building humanoid robots for the most demanding environments in heavy industry - shipyards, steel mills, fabrication facilities, and offshore ...
Houston, TX Travel: 10% Who We Are Persona AI is building humanoid robots for the most demanding environments in heavy industry - shipyards, steel mills, fabrication facilities, and offshore ...
Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls
Austin, TX · On-site
$44.75 - $57.25/hr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
New
Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls
Austin, TX · On-site
$44.75 - $57.25/hr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
New
Firmware Engineer - Actuation
Austin, TX · On-site
JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a Firmware Engineer to help develop actuation and motor control firmware for humanoid robots. You will collaborate with our existing actuation firmware team to design ...
Firmware Engineer - Actuation
Austin, TX · On-site
JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a Firmware Engineer to help develop actuation and motor control firmware for humanoid robots. You will collaborate with our existing actuation firmware team to design ...
Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity
Austin, TX · On-site
$180 - $240/hr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
New
Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity
Austin, TX · On-site
$180 - $240/hr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
New
Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity
Austin, TX · On-site
$109K - $146K/yr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity
Austin, TX · On-site
$109K - $146K/yr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site
$100 - $130/hr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
New
Senior Embedded Linux Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site
$100 - $130/hr
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
New
Pre-Sales Application Engineer (FAE), EAI Robotics Regional Sales
Austin, TX · On-site
$103K - $127K/yr
Experience with quadruped/humanoid robotics platforms, ROS, or motion-capture and simulation tooling * Bilingual English/Mandarin communication skills * Experience supporting channel partners or ...
New
Pre-Sales Application Engineer (FAE), EAI Robotics Regional Sales
Austin, TX · On-site
$103K - $127K/yr
Experience with quadruped/humanoid robotics platforms, ROS, or motion-capture and simulation tooling * Bilingual English/Mandarin communication skills * Experience supporting channel partners or ...
New
Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity
$109K - $146K/yr
In a humanoid robot, data is just as critical as power. Your team will be responsible for ensuring that every piece of data-from high-bandwidth sensor data to low-latency joint control, to cloud ...
Senior Manager, Hardware Connectivity
$109K - $146K/yr
In a humanoid robot, data is just as critical as power. Your team will be responsible for ensuring that every piece of data-from high-bandwidth sensor data to low-latency joint control, to cloud ...
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Compute Engineer to lead the design and implementation of the next-generation compute solution for our humanoid robot platform. In ...
JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Compute Engineer to lead the design and implementation of the next-generation compute solution for our humanoid robot platform. In ...
Welding Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
$34.25 - $47/hr
But you want to deploy that knowledge to a new platform, the humanoid robot. In short, we need someone to own the welding aspects of our application development. Your Role: * Develop and refine ...
Welding Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
$34.25 - $47/hr
But you want to deploy that knowledge to a new platform, the humanoid robot. In short, we need someone to own the welding aspects of our application development. Your Role: * Develop and refine ...
Senior UX Designer
Austin, TX · On-site
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Senior UX Designer
Austin, TX · On-site
Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, ...
Autonomy Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
$97K - $128K/yr
Houston, TX Travel: 10% Who We Are Persona AI is building humanoid robots for the most demanding environments in heavy industry - shipyards, steel mills, fabrication facilities, and offshore ...
Autonomy Engineer
Houston, TX · On-site
$97K - $128K/yr
Houston, TX Travel: 10% Who We Are Persona AI is building humanoid robots for the most demanding environments in heavy industry - shipyards, steel mills, fabrication facilities, and offshore ...
Persona AI is developing and commercializing rugged, multi-purpose humanoid robots that perform real work. They are seeking a Reinforcement Learning Engineer to join their Manipulation team, focusing ...
Persona AI is developing and commercializing rugged, multi-purpose humanoid robots that perform real work. They are seeking a Reinforcement Learning Engineer to join their Manipulation team, focusing ...
Humanoid Robotics information
What is the difference between Humanoid Robotics vs Robot Software Engineer?
| Aspect | Humanoid Robotics | Robot Software Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields |
| Work Environment | Research labs, robotics companies, universities | Tech companies, robotics firms, software development teams |
| Industry Usage | Designing and building humanoid robots | Developing software for various robotic systems |
| Common Search Intent | Understanding roles in humanoid robot development | Learning about software development for robots |
Humanoid Robotics involves designing and building humanoid robots, requiring knowledge in mechanical and electrical engineering. Robot Software Engineers focus on developing the software that controls robotic systems, emphasizing programming skills. While both roles work within the robotics industry, Humanoid Robotics is more hardware-oriented, whereas Robot Software Engineering centers on software development. Both roles often collaborate but serve different aspects of robotics projects.

Full-time
Posted 7 days ago
Job description
Department: Robotics Software Engineering
Employment Type: Internship, Fall 2026 (August - December) or Spring 2027 (January - May)
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Houston, TX - Onsite
Who We Are
Persona AI is developing and commercializing rugged, multi-purpose humanoid robots that perform real work. Persona AI's founding team has a decades-long history in humanoid robotics, bionics, and product development delivering robust hardware that has touched the stars, worked miles below the surface of the ocean, and even roamed Disney Parks. Our mission is focused squarely on shipping beautiful, reliable products at massive scale, while building a customer-focused team to achieve these aims.
About the Role
We're looking for a Machine Learning Intern (Manipulation) to help build Persona's machine learning models and infrastructure. We are primarily interested in candidates with experience and relevant projects in robot learning, but can be flexible depending on aptitude and energy.
As a Machine Learning Intern at Persona, you will have an incredible opportunity to work with humanoid robots and solve practical problems in the real world.
What You'll Do
- Work with the ML team to develop and improve machine learning models and the infrastructure.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of models in the real world.
- Collaborate on the design and development of the Persona ML software stack and support its application in manipulation, navigation, locomotion, and perception.
What We're Looking For
- Courage and grit to tackle some of the hardest problems in embodied AI.
- Enthusiasm for working collaboratively in a high paced team environment.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks (Pytorch, JAX, TensorFlow, etc.)
- Experience with cloud computing to develop models, manage data, etc. (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong understanding of the state of the art research in robot learning (behavior cloning and reinforcement learning for manipulation, world models, etc.).
- Understanding of the challenges of deploying neural network models in the real world.
- Capable of writing high-quality software.
- Thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
- Strong first principles thinker.
Preferred or Bonus Qualifications
- An advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in computer science, robotics, machine learning, or another related field.
- Published papers at top ML/Robotics conferences (ICML, ICRA, CoRL, RSS, NeurIPS).
Persona AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.