RL Research Scientist - Autonomous Driving

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 126,000 - 423,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) with match
Wellness stipend
Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking Research Scientists to advance next-generation physical AI for autonomous driving and robotic systems. Join a group of leading experts, contributing to research that informs products and deployments across diverse industries.

You will work with a world-class team, publish in top venues, and translate research into practical autonomy solutions within a fast-paced, customer-focused culture at our Sunnyvale office.

Qualifications

  • Strong research record in RL and VLA post-training for autonomous systems and robotics.
  • Publications in top-tier conferences or journals in ML, CV, robotics.
  • Proven ability to conduct independent and collaborative research.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on RL topics with applications to autonomous driving and robotics.
  • Collaborate with researchers and engineers to publish results.
  • Test and deploy algorithms in autonomy and robotics products.
  • Contribute to best practices in autonomy and robotics research.

Skills

Python
PyTorch
Computer vision
Robotics
Distributed ML

Education

MSc/PhD in ML & CV with robotics

Tools

None

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking Research Scientists to advance next-generation physical AI for autonomous driving and robotic systems. Join a group of leading experts, contributing to research that informs products and deployments across diverse industries.

You will work with a world-class team, publish in top venues, and translate research into practical autonomy solutions within a fast-paced, customer-focused culture at our Sunnyvale office.

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