Robotics Foundation Model Pretraining Researcher

Generalist; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Generalist is seeking a robotics specialist to build the base intelligence layer for robotics models in San Francisco. The role involves training large-scale transformer models, designing pretraining runs, and collaborating on data collection operations.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in distributed training and strong PyTorch skills. As an equal opportunity employer, Generalist values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Deep experience training large transformer or diffusion models at scale.
• Experience with multi-node, multi-GPU distributed training.
• Knowledge of scaling laws and optimization dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute large-scale pretraining for robot foundation models.
• Define model architectures and training curricula.
• Collaborate with ML Infra to enhance cluster utilization.

Skills

Large transformer model training

Distributed training systems

Data collection and analysis

PyTorch debugging

Job description

Generalist is seeking a robotics specialist to build the base intelligence layer for robotics models in San Francisco. The role involves training large-scale transformer models, designing pretraining runs, and collaborating on data collection operations.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in distributed training and strong PyTorch skills. As an equal opportunity employer, Generalist values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.