Vision-Language-Action Robotics Research Engineer

Confidential; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Research Engineer to advance intelligent robotic systems by integrating computer vision, language models, and embodied control. The role emphasizes collaboration with systems engineers to translate research into deployable robotic capabilities and scalable infrastructure.

The candidate will design multimodal models, train large-scale systems, and publish results while staying current with robotics and multimodal learning research.

Qualifications

• Strong background in machine learning, robotics, computer vision, or NLP.
• Hands-on experience with PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow.
• Solid programming skills in Python (C++ a plus).
• Familiarity with robotics concepts such as control, kinematics, sensors, or simulation.
• Ability to read, implement, and extend research papers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate Vision-Language-Action models for embodied agents and robotic systems.
• Develop multimodal learning pipelines combining visual perception, language understanding, and action/control.
• Train and fine-tune large-scale models using simulation and real-world robotic data.
• Explore imitation learning, reinforcement learning, foundation models, and policy learning.

Skills

Machine learning

Robotics

Computer vision

NLP

Python

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

Job description

Confidential is seeking a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Research Engineer to advance intelligent robotic systems by integrating computer vision, language models, and embodied control. The role emphasizes collaboration with systems engineers to translate research into deployable robotic capabilities and scalable infrastructure.

The candidate will design multimodal models, train large-scale systems, and publish results while staying current with robotics and multimodal learning research.