Research Engineer / Scientist (Robot Learning)

Location: San Francisco

Salary: $250,000–$350,000 base salary

Company

hirify.global builds foundational world models that unlock spatial intelligence by transforming perception into reasoning and action for autonomous agents.

What you will do

• Design and implement modern robot learning systems, including imitation and reinforcement learning for manipulation.
• Research, prototype, and productionize robotic policies with a focus on speed, precision, and scalability.
• Develop training pipelines for sim-to-real transfer, including domain randomization and real-sim alignment.
• Build end-to-end training and evaluation workflows from large-scale data generation to deployment.
• Optimize policy performance across the stack, including training speed and inference latency.
• Diagnose failure modes in simulation and real-world rollouts to improve robustness and generalization.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in manipulation, locomotion, or robot policy training.
• Strong foundation in robotics, neural network design, and sim-to-real transfer.
• Deep experience with robot policy designs such as VLA, WAM, or diffusion models.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++ with experience building robotic systems.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch and low-level robotic controllers.
• Proven ability to drive projects from concept through deployment in fast-moving environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge spatial intelligence technology with a world-class, high-caliber team.
• Competitive compensation package including base salary and equity awards.
• Collaborative environment focused on research-driven product development.
• Commitment to equal opportunity and inclusive hiring practices.