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Hikinex

Vice President, Robot Learning

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

Rather than treating teleoperation as a temporary solution, the company views it as the foundation for building high-quality robot learning systems based on real-world interaction, force feedback ...

Lawrence Harvey

Dexterous Expert

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$175K - $400K/yr

You will bridge cutting-edge research and scalable production software, applying reinforcement learning, imitation learning, teleoperation retargeting, and classical control to enable high-DOF task ...

HIKINEX

Vice President, Robot Learning

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

Rather than treating teleoperation as a temporary solution, the company views it as the foundation for building high-quality robot learning systems based on real-world interaction, force feedback ...

Trunk Tools

Robotics Interns

East Palo Alto, CA

$45/hr

Design and prototype data collection hardware: camera rigs, sensor mounts, teleoperation interfaces, end-effector and wrist-cam assemblies. * Build recording and data-handling scripts (multi-camera ...

Sigma Design

Robot Technician

Burlingame, CA · On-site

$29 - $48/hr

In addition to performing teleoperation tasks, this role helps establish, document, and enforce operational procedures to ensure consistency, safety, and quality across teleoperation activities. This ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in teleoperation, and why are they important?

To thrive in Teleoperation, you need excellent spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and proficiency in operating remote-control systems, often supported by relevant technical training or certifications. Familiarity with teleoperation platforms, robotics interfaces, and communication software is typically required. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication help operators adapt to dynamic situations and collaborate with remote teams. These abilities are essential to ensure safe, precise, and reliable remote operation across various industries such as robotics, transportation, and logistics.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of someone working in teleoperation?

A teleoperation professional is primarily responsible for remotely operating vehicles, machinery, or robotic equipment, often monitoring system dashboards and responding to live feedback in real time. Daily tasks may include troubleshooting technical issues, coordinating with on-site teams, following strict safety protocols, and maintaining detailed operational logs. Many positions involve shift work to provide around-the-clock support, especially in sectors such as logistics, mining, or transportation. Collaboration with engineers, maintenance crews, and supervisors is also common to ensure optimal performance and rapid issue resolution. This dynamic environment requires keen attention to detail and the ability to respond calmly to unexpected challenges.

What is a teleoperation?

A teleoperation job involves remotely controlling machines, robots, or vehicles in real-time using specialized software and hardware. Operators typically work with autonomous or semi-autonomous systems to ensure they perform tasks accurately and safely. These roles are common in industries like autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial automation. Strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to react quickly to changing situations are essential for success in this field.

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Senior to Staff Graphics Engineer, VR Teleoperation

1X Technologies AS

San Carlos, CA • On-site

$175K - $215K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

About 1X
We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team
The Apps team builds software for users to control Neo and the systems that developers use to build their own apps. Mobile and web apps built by this team are used to deploy, monitor, and manage humanoid robots in the real world; provide operational visibility; and give consumers an easy way to use their Neo in their home.
Your Charter
Lead the development of the graphics, visualization, and immersive rendering systems that power 1X's VR teleoperation platform. You will build the interfaces consumers and operators rely on to understand robot state, interact with live environments, and safely control humanoid robots. You'll build optimized video/audio transport to stream at the lowest possible latency all throughout the stack.
Key Outcomes
  • Design and deliver high-performance, low-latency graphics pipelines that enable responsive VR teleoperation of humanoid robots.
  • Build immersive visualization apps that provide operators with real-time situational awareness using camera feeds, depth data, haptics, audio, and other robot sensor information.
  • Improve rendering performance, responsiveness, and reliability across GPU, CPU, and networking systems to support ultra low-latency real-world robot operations.
  • Partner with software, operator, and technician teams to integrate live robot data into intuitive operator interfaces.
  • Establish scalable graphics architecture and engineering best practices that support the continued growth of 1X's teleoperation platform.

Key Competencies
  • Deep expertise in real-time graphics programming and rendering optimization especially in video/audio/VR.
  • Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance graphics performance, latency, and user experience.
  • Excellent C++ engineering skills with experience building performance-critical software (especially on mobile or VR).
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across robotics, software, and infrastructure teams.
  • Ability to drive technical direction and deliver complex systems in a fast-moving startup environment.

Minimum Requirements
  • 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing real-time graphics or visualization systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Graphics, Games, or a related technical field.
  • Strong experience with C++ and modern graphics APIs such as Vulkan, DirectX 12, Metal, or OpenGL.
  • Experience developing real-time rendering systems, game engines, realtime networking, or VR/XR applications.
  • Strong understanding of 3D graphics, GPU programming, multithreading, networking, and performance optimization.

Preferred Skills
  • Experience streaming high-bandwidth low-latency realtime data at scale, such as realtime camera video, LiDAR, depth sensors, occupancy maps, or other realtime data.
  • Experience developing VR or mixed reality applications using OpenXR, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar platforms.
  • Experience building visualization systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, simulation, VR, or digital twins.
  • Experience developing low-latency highly responsive consumer apps.

What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range
$175,000 - $215,000+ Equity (final level dependent on experience)
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
  • 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
  • Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
  • Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
  • Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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