Principal Software Engineer

Requirements Who this is for: You probably: Are excited about AI and robotics Are excited about building a reliable platform developers (specifically researchers) love to use Have been a founding engineer, principal engineer, or startup CTO before Have taken messy systems and made them reliable Like owning things end-to-end Prefer small teams over big orgs Are comfortable working independently Don’t need a lot of process or meetings Like coding more than managing Solve problems with automation and simplification, not hiring Communicate clearly and take initiative You don’t need robotics experience. Strong backend/platform experience is more important. Who this is NOT for: This will not be a good fit if you: Want to build or manage a large engineering org Prefer delegating over coding Need lots of structure or process to make progress Want a big team around you Like titles more than ownership We intentionally keep

the team small and senior. Tech stack: Java (robot platform) Kotlin/Python (SDK) React (frontend) C++ (computer vision/audio) APIs / backend services AWS + Azure GitHub + CI/CD Linux based OS Some AI/LLM integrations Practical details: Stockholm (onsite) Small team Direct access to founders Competitive Salary Meaningful equity Real ownership and autonomy This role is closer to being a technical co-founder than a typical employee. If this sounds exciting rather than scary, we should talk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

About us: Furhat Robotics builds social humanoid robots that interact with people face-to-face. Our robots are already deployed in universities, research labs, hospitals, and innovation teams across Europe, the US, and Asia. They’re used to: study human, AI interaction teach and train prototype AI assistants explore how people will work with embodied AI systems This isn’t research code or a demo. It’s a real hardware + software platform with paying customers, used daily around the world. We’re a small (~20 people), profitable company focused on building a solid product, not chasing hypergrowth or headcount. If you like working on something tangible and technically deep, robotics, realtime systems, SDKs, cloud, AI, this is that rare mix. Great Place to Work Flexible hours Competitive option package Paid vacation & parental leave Monthly workout grants Personal health insurance & life insurance Free beverages, snacks, team ginger shots Torsgatan 39, close to Sankt Eriksplan Breakfast Team building. Game nights, AWs, cook-offs etc. Easily accessible for commuters Work with a technology that will change the world

About the company We are an artificial intelligence and social robotics startup with the vision to make interaction with technology truly human. Founded by four PhDs in social robotics at KTH, we are an ambitious, small team of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs backed by prominent investors. Our robots are the most expressive and customizable social robots on the market, powered by a state-of-the-art multi-modal conversational platform and a developer suite used by 3rd party developers to build robot applications. We are now looking for high-achievers that share our passion, to join our ride. Enable "functional cookies" to watch the video Samer Al Moubayed, CEO | Contact Person Send e-mail I'm interested Furhat Robotics Stockholm | On-site Visit website Powered by

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