Human-Robot Interaction Applied Scientist , Fauna
Core
Develop cutting-edge Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) systems to make robots feel alive, personal, and fun through verbal and non-verbal conversational systems, social dynamics, and long-term relationship formation.
Role type
Applied Scientist (HRI & Multimodal AI)
Builds
Expressive, socially intelligent, and trustworthy robot interactions for human users
Domain
Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Multimodal AI, Cognitive Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Dialogue systems, multimodal interaction, social signal processing, affective computing, cognitive modeling, machine learning (LLMs, reinforcement learning, imitation learning), user study design, Python programming, technical project leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
First-author publications at major conferences, deploying systems on physical robots, LLM-based agents with tool use and planning, long-term memory and personalization, cross-functional collaboration, integrating perception systems (vision, audio, touch), safety and ethics in socially interactive AI
Technologies
Python, PyTorch, JAX, LLMs, reinforcement learning, multimodal models
Responsibilities
Develop interactive systems leveraging LLMs and reinforcement learning; Design intelligent conversational systems handling turn-taking and grounding; Integrate perceptual sensor streams (gaze, expression, gesture) for social context; Develop memory and personalization systems for lasting user relationships; Stay updated on HRI, NLP, and cognitive science advancements; Lead technical projects from conception to production; Mentor junior scientists and engineers; Bridge research initiatives with engineering implementation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
