Member of Technical Staff, Robotics Research Lead (AI Robotics)

TL;DR

Member of Technical Staff, Robotics Research Lead (AI Robotics): Lead the design and execution of robotics research agenda at the intersection of world models, video generation, and robotics with an accent on persistent 3D/4D scene representations, embodied AI methodologies, and sim-to-real transfer. Focus on developing state-of-the-art training platforms, scene understanding, advanced planning, and fostering partnerships with ML researchers and hardware specialists.

Location: London lab, hybrid positions by default with company meetings a few times a year in London, UK or North America (LA, Toronto). Fully-distributed, async-first culture.

Company

AI lab building systems that represent complex environments, reason about objects and dynamics, and translate AI intentions into robotic actions.

What you will do

• Lead the AI robotics research agenda design and execution.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a small team of research scientists and engineers in the London lab.
• Collaborate with world model and simulation teams on state-of-the-art robotics training platforms.
• Guide creation of persistent 3D/4D scene representations and advanced embodied AI methodologies.
• Drive research in scene understanding, sim-to-real transfer, and advanced planning.
• Foster partnerships with ML researchers, hardware specialists, and external collaborators.
• Establish the lab's technical culture and external reputation.

Requirements

• Strong background in robotics, computer vision, or related areas.
• Experience leading or managing small technical or research teams.
• Hands-on expertise with 3D perception, scene representations, world models, or simulation.
• Excellent programming skills (Python, C++, or similar).
• Entrepreneurial spirit and excitement about building in a startup or early-stage lab.
• Ability to work across machine learning, perception, and robotics disciplines.
• Outstanding communication and team-building skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Private health coverage; pension contribution (UK, Canada, US).
• Fully-distributed, async-first culture with hardware setup of your choice.
• Stipends for phone, internet, and meals.
• High commitment expected, similar to Olympic athletes, with occasional late nights and weekends.