Software Developer, Interactive Design

Embodied, Inc. is a technology company founded by veteran roboticist Paolo Pirjanian (iRobot, Evolution Robotics) with the conviction that the next big wave of technology will be driven by human-machine interfaces that are socially aware and intelligent.

Embodied’s veteran team of technologists, neuroscientists, child development specialists, and creative storytellers have been entirely reinventing human-machine interaction to enable realistic and intuitive interactions similar to humans. Through extensive research, they developed a breakthrough technology platform, SocialX™, that incorporates advanced AI and machine-learning to support fluid conversation, body language, eye contact, and emotions.

The first iteration of this technology is Moxie™, an animated companion for children developed to help promote social, emotional, and cognitive learning. Recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2020, Moxie™ has been called “the robot pal you dreamed of as a kid” (Wired Magazine), “the robot that could be your child’s or parent’s new best friend” (Fast Company), and “a technically impressive childhood robot” (TechCrunch). You can learn all about Moxie™ and see how Embodied (one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2021) works at: embodied.com

Position Summary

We are looking for an open-minded creative team player to contribute to a revolutionary robot experience for children by developing and scaling unique content design and development for Moxie. Embodied is looking to add a talented, technically skilled, and creative SW Developer, Interactive Design that works on the interface between the technical implementation and creative design of human robot interaction. 

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the development of our interactive conversational engine and authoring environment.

• Develop software for robot control and communication between modules.

• Create fun and interactive activities that delight the users within the capabilities and leverage the sensory information of the robot.

• Integrate and implement authored and designed content within the robot system.

• Actively participate in testing and debugging the behavior of the robot.

• Work collaboratively with:

• Creative team of writers, UX designers, and animators to develop engaging multimodal content

• A team of top frontend and backend engineers to improve user experience

• Domain experts to implement interactive and conversational features and behaviors

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Technical Game Design, or similar.

• Demonstrated programming skills in python, or C++.

• Ability to tackle complex technical problems with creative solutions.

• Track record of projects that combine software development with creative design in Games, AR, VR, or similar.

• Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills: In this role, you will need to communicate clearly, and coordinate complex tasks among teams with diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record in developing interactive technologies leveraging conversation, computer vision, speech or voice as the primary input modality.

• Experience in development, production, and shipping of interactive games/consumer products.

• Experience in development within large software systems (Agile development, Git, Jira, etc.).

At Embodied, we support diversity and we are an equal opportunity workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes compensation, health benefits, employee stock options, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, and flexible schedules. We are a dynamic and diverse team that likes to push the status quo. 

Location:  Pasadena, CA. But exceptional remote applicants may be considered.

Contact us at: join@embodied.me