Figure AI seeks overnight coordinator to oversee humanoid robots

The coordinator will schedule and coach the team, troubleshoot robot failures and safety issues, and sometimes operate the machines, according to the job posting. The work is physically demanding: the person hired will spend most of the shift on their feet and must be able to safely lift, carry and maneuver equipment or humanoid hardware weighing up to 50 pounds.

The opening comes as startups pursue humanoid robots for workplaces and homes. Figure is also recruiting robot operators to test and validate new behaviors and skills. Last week, rival Agility Robotics went public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company.

PitchBook data show robotics and physical AI companies worldwide attracted $33.4 billion in investment in the first half of this year. That exceeds the $28.7 billion raised by the sector in all of 2025 and is sharply above the just under $5 billion raised in 2020.

Founded in 2022, Figure said a little over a year ago that it was valued at $39 billion after raising $1 billion in a Series C round led by Parkway Venture Capital. The company says it is targeting jobs people do not want, initially in manufacturing, shipping and logistics, warehousing and retail, where labor shortages are especially acute. It expects its robots to start with structured, repetitive work before moving on to more complex tasks.

Figure’s website says robots may eventually perform tasks better than humans and that people could leave the loop as machines learn to build other robots. For now, the company’s job posting says the coordinator will keep robots running for commercial use, resolve problems and give the day team a clear account of the overnight shift: “You’ll be the one making the calls.”