Research + Modeling

Mind Robotics; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Garuda Ventures in Palo Alto is seeking skilled Research Scientists and Engineers to contribute to the foundations of general-purpose robotics. Candidates should have backgrounds in robotics or machine learning, and a strong desire to translate research into real-world applications.

This hands-on role entails developing innovative solutions and scaling training systems while interacting directly with robotic hardware. Ideal candidates are self-driven and capable of spanning both research and engineering tasks.

Qualifications

• Background in robotics, machine learning, or large-scale generative models required.
• Experience with foundation models and understanding of VLMs and VLAs.
• Ability to work end-to-end from research to engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop new approaches for general-purpose robotics.
• Scale training systems and interface with real robots.
• Transform research ideas into practical robotic applications.

Job description

Location

Palo Alto

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Software Engineering

We’re hiring Research Scientists and Engineers to help build the foundations of general-purpose robotics. You might come from robotics, machine learning, or large-scale generative models—but what matters most is the drive to turn research ideas into systems that work in the real world. If you’ve trained foundation models, thought deeply about VLMs and VLAs, and want to bring those ideas onto real hardware, you’ll fit right in. This role is end-to-end: developing new approaches, scaling training systems, and working hands-on with robots to understand what actually matters. We’re looking for people who take ownership, move easily between research and engineering, and want to see their work show up as real robot behavior.