Pioneering Robotics ML Research Lead for Data Centers

Boost Robotics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup equity

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Boost Robotics is hiring a Founding Robotics ML Research Engineer to advance autonomous systems for data centers. You will deploy behavior cloning and RL policies, build scalable data collection, training, and real-time operation pipelines, and translate cutting-edge robotics research into production-ready systems.

The role demands strong foundations in robotics, CS or ML, with experience in large manipulation models and deploying learning-based control on real robots.

Qualifications

• Background in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field (MS/PhD preferred).
• Experience training large manipulation models (diffusion policies, VLAs).
• Experience developing and deploying learning-based control and perception algorithms on real robots.
• Experience with common ML tools, architectures, and workflows.
• Strong foundation in classical manipulation, control theory, and motion planning.
• Comfort working in small, fast-paced teams where experimentation is constant and results matter.
• Familiarity with various robot teleoperation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deploy modern behavior cloning and reinforcement learning policies for dextrous tasks in the data center, with a focus on high success rates.
• Lead the software infrastructure for data collection, training, and real-time operation.
• Stay at the frontier of robotics learning research and translate it into production-ready systems that push the boundaries of today’s state of the art.

Skills

Robotics/ML background

Training large manipulation models

Learning-based control & perception

ML tools & workflows

Manipulation, control theory & motion

Team in fast-paced environment

Robot teleoperation techniques

Education

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

ML tools & architectures

Job description

Boost Robotics is hiring a Founding Robotics ML Research Engineer to advance autonomous systems for data centers. You will deploy behavior cloning and RL policies, build scalable data collection, training, and real-time operation pipelines, and translate cutting-edge robotics research into production-ready systems.

The role demands strong foundations in robotics, CS or ML, with experience in large manipulation models and deploying learning-based control on real robots.