Technical Lead Manager, Physical Ai

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San Francisco, CA, United States
Base: $248,800 - $311,000 usd; equity: included ba...
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Expert-level pytorch proficiency
Deep knowledge of transformer architectures
Experience with vision-language models
The role focuses on bridging cutting-edge Machine Learning research with physical robot deployment by leading a team of Research Engineers

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on bridging cutting-edge Machine Learning research with physical robot deployment by leading a team of Research Engineers.
  • Candidates will develop Large-Scale Foundation Models such as VLAs and World models to allow robots to generalize across diverse tasks and environments.
  • The position offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, comprehensive health benefits, and a learning and development stipend.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on bridging cutting-edge Machine Learning research with physical robot deployment by leading a team of Research Engineers.

Salary

Base: $248,800 - $311,000 USD; Equity: Included based on Board approval; Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and commuter stipend

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Expert-level PyTorch proficiency
  • Deep knowledge of Transformer architectures
  • Experience with Vision-Language Models
  • Hands-on coding for SOTA architectures
  • Leadership of technical research teams

Nice-to-have

  • First-author publications at top-tier conferences
  • Experience with hardware generalization across robot types
  • High-fidelity simulator experience like Isaac Gym
  • Background in Sim-to-Real domain adaptation

Key Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience leading technical teams
  • Proven track record with VLM/VLA experience
  • Strong understanding of embodied AI stack

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