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 deployed in production
Domain
Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Multimodal AI, Cognitive Science
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Large language models, reinforcement learning from human feedback, multimodal inputs/outputs, social signal processing, affective computing, cognitive modeling, user study design, Python, Java, C++
Preferred skills
Long-term memory systems, personalization, LLM-based agents, tool use, planning, grounding language in perception, distributed systems (Hadoop, Spark), PyTorch/JAX, vision/audio/touch sensor integration
Technologies
LLMs, R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy, Hadoop, PyTorch, JAX
Responsibilities
Design intelligent conversational systems handling turn-taking and grounding; Integrate perceptual sensor streams for social context; Develop memory and personalization systems; 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