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World Model / Action Policy Researcher

New York City💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-11 → 2026-09-27

Core

Researching foundation models for environments requiring deep spatial and temporal reasoning, specifically world models and action policies for embodied agents.

Role type

Senior IC research scientist (world models & action policies)

Builds

World models that provide training environments for agents capable of navigating space and time

Domain

AI research, embodied AI, simulation environments

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

deep learning research, reinforcement learning, representation learning, generative modeling, diffusion models, VAEs, transformers for video, predictive control, policy network design, Python, PyTorch, large-scale training, experimental design

Preferred skills

publications in world modeling/simulation learning, Unity/Unreal Engine experience, gaming AI passion

Technologies

Python, PyTorch, NumPy, Triton, CUDA, Kubernetes, GCP

Responsibilities

Design and evaluate policy networks, train models that simulate dynamics and plan actions in learned environments, manage complex datasets or simulations, write clean reproducible code, define measurable goals for open-ended problems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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