Lead, Vision-Language-Action AI for Humanoid Robotics

Shaw Daniels Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Stock options

Paid vacation

Office perks including meals and snacks

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

A pioneering AI and robotics company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Vision – Language – Action (VLA) Development. The successful candidate will lead the strategy for advanced AI systems, focusing on humanoid robotics and deep learning. This role requires a strong technical leader with over 6 years in the field, hands-on experience with LLM architecture, and a proven track record in robotics applications. Competitive compensation and perks including remote work flexibility and a collaborative environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years developing deep learning systems, with 2+ years in technical leadership.
• Hands-on experience with LLM/VLM architecture design and large-scale training.
• Experience deploying to humanoid or legged robots.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution of representation learning programs.
• Drive large-scale post-training for multi-modal LLM/VLM/VLA systems.
• Grow, mentor, and unblock a team of researchers and engineers.

Skills

Deep learning systems development

Technical leadership

LLM/VLM architecture design

Robotics expertise

Data-driven refinement

Autonomous control

Multi-modal transformers

OpenVLA familiarity

Job description

A pioneering AI and robotics company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Vision – Language – Action (VLA) Development. The successful candidate will lead the strategy for advanced AI systems, focusing on humanoid robotics and deep learning. This role requires a strong technical leader with over 6 years in the field, hands-on experience with LLM architecture, and a proven track record in robotics applications. Competitive compensation and perks including remote work flexibility and a collaborative environment are offered.