Research Scientist, Simulation Agents - Remote & Flexible

Waabi; United States; On-site; USD 158,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity awards

Health and Wellness benefits

Unlimited Vacation

Flexible hours and Work from Home support

Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals

Team building activities and social events

Job summary

Waabi, based in the United States, is seeking a proficient researcher to develop realistic and controllable simulation agents. This role requires collaboration with various teams and mentorship of junior scientists. Candidates should possess advanced qualifications in machine learning and publications in top-tier journals.

The position offers competitive compensation between $158,000 - $269,000 USD annually, alongside robust perks including health benefits, flexible hours, and unlimited vacation.

Qualifications

• Strong background in imitation learning and/or reinforcement learning.
• Publications in top-tier conferences or journals related to machine learning or robotics.
• Proficiency with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Jax.

Responsibilities

• Own and pursue a research agenda to develop realistic and controllable simulation agents.
• Advance the state-of-the-art in various research areas for simulation agents.
• Collaborate with simulation, autonomy, and safety teams for high-impact research.
• Mentor junior scientists and interns; foster a culture of scientific rigor.
• Publish high-impact research at top-tier conferences.

Skills

Imitation learning

Reinforcement learning

Machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax)

Software engineering

Education

Masters/PhD in machine learning, computer science, engineering, or related field

Job description

Waabi, based in the United States, is seeking a proficient researcher to develop realistic and controllable simulation agents. This role requires collaboration with various teams and mentorship of junior scientists. Candidates should possess advanced qualifications in machine learning and publications in top-tier journals.

The position offers competitive compensation between $158,000 - $269,000 USD annually, alongside robust perks including health benefits, flexible hours, and unlimited vacation.