Research Engineer - Vision Language Models / Multimodal AI / Computer Vision

Acceler8 Talent; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is sourcing a Research Engineer for a stealth AI robotics startup focused on AI-powered observability for critical infrastructure. You will help build the multimodal agentic layer that unites language, vision, and robotics, enabling customers to ask questions like “Inspect this fault” or “Analyze this live stream” and see AI coordinate robots and surface decisive actions in seconds.

The role sits at the intersection of multimodal AI, agentic systems and real-world robotics, with

Qualifications

• Experience at the intersection of multimodal AI, agentic systems and robotics.
• Ability to design end-to-end AI-powered coordination between sensors, models and actuators.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the multimodal agentic layer that connects language, vision and robotics.
• Enable customers to query systems with natural language like Inspect this fault or Analyze this live stream.
• Coordinate AI with robotic actions and surface decision-ready insights in real time.

Skills

Multimodal AI

Agentic systems

Robotics

Real-time analysis

Job description

I'm working with a stealth AI robotics startup building AI-powered observability for critical infrastructure

Think: drones and quadrupeds autonomously monitoring solar farms, data centres, refineries, and other massive-scale environments in real time

They're hiring a Research Engineer to build the multimodal agentic layer that connects language, vision, and robotics

You'll be working on:

Imagine enabling customers to ask:

"Inspect this fault"

"Analyze this live stream"

"Recommend the best next action"

And having AI coordinate robots, analyze visual data, and surface the right decisions in seconds

Seed funded with 2+ years runway

Founders with multiple successful exits ($115M & $350M)

Backed by top operators from YC, Dropbox, Nest & South Park Commons

Live deployments already operating in the field

Ideal background:

If you're excited by the intersection of multimodal AI, agentic systems, and real-world robotics, let's chat!