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AI Research Engineer

AI Research Engineer

Agility RoboticsSalem, OR, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility : our mission is to make businesses more productive and people's lives more fulfilling.

About the Role

The AI innovation team at Agility works on building and deploying next-generation robot foundation models and end-to-end policies on humanoid robots. Your goal will be to develop and test cutting-edge methods for imitation learning and reinforcement learning on humanoid robots, in order to establish the techniques necessary for humanoid robots to perform different real-world tasks. You will work on a team, running experiments on humanoid robots, and will research and implement methods which can be transferred into production.

About The Work

  • Design, train, and deploy robust policies for locomotion, manipulation, and dynamic interactions with the environment.
  • Develop core reinforcement learning infrastructure, including scalable training pipelines and evaluation frameworks.
  • Design and implement new simulation environments and tasks to support training and deployment of control policies.
  • Develop, design, and test imitation learning methods
  • Collaborate with Robotics Software and AI engineering teams to develop policies which can be transferred to production

About You

  • 3+ years of experience developing and deploying learning-from-demonstration
  • Strong programming skills in Python, with proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Experience with modern learning-from-demonstration tools like DiffusionPolicy
  • Experience with robot data collection, training, and testing on hardware to perform manipulation tasks.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment to deliver safe, high-quality software.

    • Bonus Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Publications in top ML or robotics conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, CoRL, RSS, ICRA).
  • Familiarity with robot simulation environments (e.g. Mujoco, Isaac Sim) and sim-to-real transfer techniques.
  • Experience with modern reinforcement learning techniques for locomotion, manipulation, and whole-body control
  • Experience with writing performant, high quality software in C++

    • This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, Pittsburgh, or Bay Area offices.

    Full-time Employees are eligible for Benefits :

  • 401(k) Plan : Includes a 6% company match.
  • Equity : Company stock options.
  • Insurance Coverage : 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short / long-term disability insurance for employees.
  • Benefit Start Date : Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
  • Well-Being Support : Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Time Off :

    • Exempt Employees : Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.

  • Non-Exempt Employees : 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
  • On-Site Perks : Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
  • Parental Leave : Generous paid parental leave programs.
  • Work Environment : A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
  • Growth Opportunities : Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Relocation Assistance : Provided for eligible roles.

    • Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

    Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.

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