Staff AI Research Engineer
Core
Developing and deploying next-generation robot foundation models and end-to-end policies for humanoid robots using imitation and reinforcement learning.
Role type
Staff AI Research Engineer (Robotics)
Builds
Robot foundation models, locomotion/manipulation policies, and training infrastructure for humanoid robots.
Domain
Robotics, Reinforcement Learning, Imitation Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Imitation learning, Reinforcement learning, Foundation models, Robot learning systems, Python, PyTorch, DiffusionPolicy, Robot data collection, Hardware testing, Technical mentorship, Research-to-deployment translation
Preferred skills
PhD in Robotics/CS, Top-tier ML/Robotics publications, Sim-to-real transfer, Mujoco/Isaac Sim, C++
Technologies
PyTorch, DiffusionPolicy, Mujoco, Isaac Sim, C++
Responsibilities
Establish team-level research standards and evaluation protocols; Mentor junior AI research engineers; Drive alignment between AI Research and Robotics teams; Review experimental design and code for rigor; Design and deploy policies for locomotion and manipulation; Develop core RL infrastructure and simulation environments.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
