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$216,000 – $338,000
Listed on Agility Robotics’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
This role leads AI research on robot learning at Agility, developing foundation models and policies that enable humanoid robots to perform real-world tasks in warehouses and manufacturing. You'll mentor junior researchers, establish team standards, and drive both technical innovation and production deployment of imitation and reinforcement learning systems.
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What they ask for
Required
- 7+ years software engineering and/or AI/robotics experience
- 3+ years hands-on experience with learning-from-demonstration, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, foundation models, or robot learning systems in real-world or simulated environments
- Proven mentorship of junior engineers or researchers
- Track record leading complex technical initiatives from research through deployment
- Strong ability to translate research problems into executable work for teams
- Python proficiency
- Deep learning framework experience such as PyTorch
- Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field
- US work authorization
Nice to have
- PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field
- Publications in top ML or robotics conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, CoRL, RSS, ICRA)
- Familiarity with robot simulation environments and sim-to-real transfer techniques
- Experience with modern reinforcement learning for locomotion, manipulation, and whole-body control
- High-quality C++ programming experience