Jobs / United States / Figure AI INC
Helix AI Engineer, Backend
Figure AI INC · 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 22 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Figure AI INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “AI TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in CA: $200k–$227k, median $225k. Most were filed at wage level II (67%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Sponsor Radar — Figure AI INC
The US Department of Labor certified 22 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for Figure AI INC →
About the role
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA. We're looking for a backend engineer to build the services and infrastructure behind Figure's consumer mobile application, including auth, payments, and tooling. You'll own systems end to end, from identity and billing to delivery pipelines, internal dashboards, and the cloud platform they run on. Responsibilities: • Design and build the core auth and identity service, including KYC integration. • Build payments and billing infrastructure: payouts, transactions, disputes, and reconciliation. • Own the media ingestion and delivery pipeline for high-volume data ingestion. • Own the cloud platform: environments, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, and cost. • Ship the notification system across push, SMS, and email. • Build the web interface and dashboards that give the business visibility into tasks, supply, and quality. Requirements: • 5+ years building production backend systems at scale. • Strong distributed systems fundamentals: APIs, queues, storage, and event-driven architecture. • Hands-on experience with payments, billing, or fintech infrastructure. • Hands-on infrastructure experience: AWS or GCP, Terraform or similar, containers, and CI/CD. • Proficiency in Go, Python, or similar. • Experience shipping systems that move real money for real users, with the reliability bar that implies. Bonus Qualifications: • Marketplace or gig platform experience (Uber, TaskRabbit, DoorDash, or similar). • Fintech background (Square, Stripe, DailyPay, or similar). • Experience with media storage and processing pipelines at scale. • Experience as the first or only infrastructure owner on a small team. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 - $400,000 per year. The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.