Research Scientist — Autonomous Systems & RL

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 423,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401k with employer match

Wellness stipends

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking passionate Research Scientists to drive advancements in physical AI focusing on autonomous driving and robotics. This role emphasizes using cutting-edge tools and methodologies to optimize real-world systems.

Ideal candidates will have strong academic and research records in reinforcement learning and computer vision, and will collaborate with top experts to publish significant findings. A competitive salary and equity package will be offered, reflecting the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Strong research record in reinforcement learning and VLA post-training for autonomous systems.
• Experience working independently and collaboratively on projects.
• Passion for scalable autonomy and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on large-scale self-play RL and VLA post-training.
• Collaborate with teams to test and deploy algorithms.
• Work on research publications for top-tier conferences.

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Computer vision

Robotics systems

Distributed machine learning

Python

Pytorch

Education

MSc or PhD in machine learning or closely-related fields

Tools

Ray

Job description

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking passionate Research Scientists to drive advancements in physical AI focusing on autonomous driving and robotics. This role emphasizes using cutting-edge tools and methodologies to optimize real-world systems.

Ideal candidates will have strong academic and research records in reinforcement learning and computer vision, and will collaborate with top experts to publish significant findings. A competitive salary and equity package will be offered, reflecting the candidate's experience and qualifications.