CareerPlan

Senior Roboticist

Emeryville HQFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead technical execution and research for embodied intelligence robots, bridging neuroscience, AI, and robotics to build systems that perceive, navigate, and manipulate objects in real environments.

Role type

Senior IC roboticist (research & engineering leadership)

Builds

Physical robotic systems with reliable real-world capabilities (perception, learning, control, manipulation)

Domain

Robotics, AI, Computational Neuroscience

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

robotics research, robot learning, motion planning, control systems, hardware integration, experimental design, team leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

computational neuroscience background, simulation expertise, benchmark development

Technologies

robotics frameworks, AI/ML libraries, simulation environments, robotic hardware platforms

Responsibilities

Advance robot capabilities in perception, learning, and manipulation; design and execute the robotics roadmap; connect algorithm development to physical deployment; recruit and mentor robotics talent; solve critical technical problems across software and hardware; establish rigorous evaluation benchmarks; collaborate with AI and neuroscience specialists; guide hardware and resource decisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities