Robotics Researcher (AI)

TL;DR

Robotics Researcher (AI): Building foundational intelligence for the physical world at the intersection of world models, video generation, and robotics with an accent on 3D/4D scene representations, embodied AI planning, and Sim2Real transfer. Focus on developing persistent scene representations, unlocking advanced decision-making through world models, and ensuring reliable real-world robotic operations.

Location: Fully remote, fully-distributed async-first culture with occasional team meetings a few times per year in London, UK or North America (LA, Toronto). Pension contributions available in UK, Canada, US.

Company

AI research lab building foundational intelligence for intelligent robots, wearables, and media via multimodal world models and generative systems.

What you will do

• Collaborate with world model team to build state-of-the-art training and simulation platforms for robotics.
• Develop persistent 3D/4D scene representations maintaining temporal consistency.
• Unlock advanced robotics planning and decision-making using cutting-edge in-house world models.
• Ensure sensing and system dynamics perform reliably in high-stakes real-world operations via Sim2Real.
• Partner with ML researchers to innovate on generative models and physical AGI.

Requirements

• Background in robotics or computer vision.
• Experience with 3D perception, scene representations, or world models.
• Experience working with robotic systems, simulation, or real-world platforms.
• Strong programming skills (Python, C++, or similar).
• Ability to work across machine learning, perception, and robotics.

Nice to have

• World models for embodied systems.
• 3D/4D generative models.
• 3D reconstruction and scene understanding.
• Embodied AI.
• Object-level/semantic SLAM.
• Multimodal AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Private health coverage.
• Pension contribution (UK, Canada, US).
• Hardware setup of your choice; stipends for phone, internet, and meals.
• Olympic-athlete level dedication expected, including occasional late nights and weekends.