Robotics and RL Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. seeks a Robotics and RL Researcher to create and review research coding tasks for AI models in robotics and reinforcement learning.

This remote contract pays $50 per hour and targets researchers with published work, released code, and strong hands-on experience. You will build self-contained tasks, review model outputs, and work with the project lead to maintain research-quality standards.

Qualifications

• Published research in robotics or RL venues.
• Research code released on GitHub or an artifact link.
• Hands-on depth in robot learning and RL.

Responsibilities

• Build self-contained research coding tasks in robotics and reinforcement learning.
• Review AI model outputs and give expert feedback.
• Collaborate with project lead to maintain research-quality standards.
• Apply knowledge of robot learning, sim-to-real transfer, control and RL.

Skills

Robot learning

Reinforcement learning

Sim-to-real

Control

English fluency

Education

PhD in CS or related field

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Robotics and RL Researcher (Research Coding Tasks)

Create and review research coding tasks that test AI models in robotics and reinforcement learning. This remote contract role pays $50 per hour and suits researchers with published work, released code, and strong hands-on experience.

Remote Hourly · $50/hr

$50/hr

Compensation

Contract

Engagement

Remote

Location

Posted

Open in 95 countries

Portugal + more

• Albania
• Algeria
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Finland
• France
• Gambia
• Germany
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Rwanda
• Saint Lucia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Türkiye
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam

The work

You will create and review technical coding tasks used to test AI models in robotics and reinforcement learning. The work is based on your research expertise and is completed remotely on an asynchronous schedule.

• Build self-contained research coding tasks in robotics and reinforcement learning.
• Review AI model outputs and give feedback in your area of expertise.
• Work with the project lead to maintain research-quality standards.
• Apply your knowledge of robot learning, sim‑to‑real transfer, control, and reinforcement learning.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote contractor role for research-focused coding work.

• Pay: $50 per hour.
• The role description lists $200 per approved task, with each task taking about 4 hours.
• Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role.
• Language: Professional fluency in English.
• Required: Published research at venues such as CoRL, RSS, ICRA, IROS, or NeurIPS, or comparable research experience.
• Required: Research code released through GitHub or an artifact link.
• Required: A completed or in-progress PhD in computer science or a related field.
• Required: Hands‑on depth in robot learning, sim‑to‑real transfer, control, and reinforcement learning.
• Helpful: First‑author publications in your area.
• Helpful: Familiarity with Docker and reproducible research environments.
• Helpful: A strong record of shipping robotics and reinforcement learning code.

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