Senior ML Research Scientist – Safe Robotics & Embodied AI

Aimlroles; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Staff ML Research Scientist to join the Machine Learning Safety R&D Team. You will research, design, and implement ML models to enable safe robot operation around people.

Work with a small, cross-functional group on novel perception and behavior models, from research to deployment, and help advance Embodied AI. Base pay ranges from $154,310 to $192,887 annually, with a comprehensive benefits package and an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience applying Deep Learning (ML) to scalable real-world problems in computer vision or LLMs.
• Experience in the full modeling cycle from research to deployment of modern Deep Learning architectures such as Transformers, VLMs/VLAs, and Deep Reinforcement Learning.
• Knowledge of state of the art work in related areas of computer vision, world models, and Deep Reinforcement Learning.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of Deep Learning development, including network design, data management, training, evaluation, hyperparameter search, deployment/productionalization, and online validation.
• Strong communication skills, including ability to author technical documentation and deliver presentations on technical topics.

Responsibilities

• Research and build novel model architectures which allow our robots to operate safely around people.
• Research, build, validate, and deploy ML models to detect hazards, humans, and other environmental features.
• Develop datasets, metrics, and validation plans for ML model research.
• Work closely with a small team to design and prototype new deep learning based perception and behavior models which create safety features for our robots.

Skills

Deep Learning

Computer Vision

Transformers

VLMs/VLAs

Deep Reinforcement Learning

Research & Deployment

Communication skills

Job description

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Staff ML Research Scientist to join the Machine Learning Safety R&D Team. You will research, design, and implement ML models to enable safe robot operation around people.

Work with a small, cross-functional group on novel perception and behavior models, from research to deployment, and help advance Embodied AI. Base pay ranges from $154,310 to $192,887 annually, with a comprehensive benefits package and an annual bonus.