Senior / Staff AI Research Scientist, Foundation Models

RoboForce; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Lunches and dinners

Fully stocked kitchen

Regular team-building events

Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates

Competitive stock options/equity programs

Job summary

A leading AI robotics firm in Milpitas is seeking a Senior ML Research Engineer to advance robotic embodied intelligence. You will create algorithms for robots to understand their environment and communicate with humans. The ideal candidate has a PhD in Machine Learning or related fields, or equivalent experience, with proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks. This role requires 5 days/week in‑office collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field, or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python, and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX).
• Expertise in large foundation models (VLM, VLA, etc.).
• Decent understanding of multimodal models, modern ML architectures (transformers, diffusion models, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy vision-language(-action) models (VLM/VLA) for contextual understanding.
• Develop foundation models with spatial reasoning capabilities.
• Integrate multi-modal data sources for natural human-robot communication.
• Optimize and deploy models as production-grade solutions on RoboForce robotic platforms.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX)

Expertise in large foundation models (VLM, VLA)

Understanding of multimodal models and modern ML architectures

Education

PhD in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field

Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience

Job description

Milpitas, CA

Why RoboForce

RoboForce is an AI robotics company building Physical AI and Robo‑Labor system for dull, dirty, and dangerous work. Our flagship robot, TITAN, is a super humanoid robot designed for industrial environments. We are based in Milpitas, CA and require 5 days/week in‑office collaboration.

We are looking for a Senior ML Research Engineer, Embodied Intelligence to advance robotic embodied intelligence. In this role, you will develop algorithms that enable robots to understand their environment, interpret and execute tasks, and communicate seamlessly with humans.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy vision-language(-action) models (VLM/VLA) for contextual understanding and generalized robot action policies.
• Develop foundation models with spatial reasoning capabilities to achieve high‑precision robotic actions.
• Integrate multi‑modal data sources (vision, language, speech, etc.) to enable natural human‑robot communication.
• Optimize and deploy models as production‑grade solutions on RoboForce robotic platforms.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Machine Learning, Robotics, or related field, or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python, and deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX).
• Expertise in large foundation models (VLM, VLA, etc).
• Decent understanding of multimodal models, modern ML architectures (transformers, diffusion models, etc.).
• Requires 5 days/week in‑office collaboration with the teams.

Bonus Qualifications

• Strong publication in top conferences.
• Expertise in neural network deployment (e.g., TensorRT) and GPU programming with CUDA.
• Proven ability to design scalable experimentation and data pipelines.
• Competitive stock options/equity programs.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.
• Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.
• Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team‑building events.