1.68 Agentic AI / ML Engineer - Multimodal

Job Description

Job Description

Who are We?

Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications. Learn more at https : / / fieldai.com.

About the Job

Our Field Foundation Model (FFM) powers a global fleet of autonomous robots that capture massive streams of multimodal data across diverse, dynamic environments every day. As part of the Insight Team our mission is to transform this raw, multimodal data into actionable insights that empower our customers and engineers to deliver value. Field-insight Foundation Model (FiFM) is at the core of how we transform multimodal data from autonomous robots into actionable insights. As an AI / ML Engineer on the FiFM team, you will drive research and model development for one of Field AI’s most ambitious initiatives. Your work will span computer vision, vision-language models (VLMs), multimodal scene understanding, and long-memory video analysis and search , with a strong emphasis on agentic AI (tool use, memory, multimodal retrieval-augmented generation).This is a full-cycle ML role : you’ll curate datasets, fine-tune and evaluate models, optimize inference, and deploy them into production. It’s a blend of applied research and engineering , requiring creativity, rapid experimentation, and rigorous problem-solving. While FiFM is your primary focus, you’ll also contribute to broader perception and insight-generation initiatives across Field AI.

What You’ll Get To Do :

• Train and fine-tune million- to billion-parameter multimodal models , with a focus on computer vision , video understanding , and vision-language integration .
• Track state-of-the-art research , adapt novel algorithms, and integrate them into FiFM.
• Curate datasets and develop tools to improve model interpretability .
• Build scalable evaluation pipelines for vision and multimodal models .
• Contribute to model observability , drift detection , and error classification .
• Fine-tune and optimize open-source VLMs and multimodal embedding models for efficiency and robustness.
• Build and optimize Multi-VectorRAG pipelines with vector DBs and knowledge graphs .
• Create embedding-based memory and retrieval chains with token-efficient chunking strategies.

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Compensation and Benefits

Our salary range is generous ($70,000 - $200,000 annual), but we take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary; base pay offered may vary considerably depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  Also, while we enjoy being together on-site, we are open to exploring a hybrid or remote option.

Why Join Field AI?

We are solving one of the world’s most complex challenges : deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ set a new standard in perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, ensuring our approach is explainable and safe for deployment.

You will have the opportunity to work with a world-class team that thrives on creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. With a decade-long track record of deploying solutions in the field, winning DARPA challenge segments, and bringing expertise from organizations like DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise Self-Driving, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, we are set to achieve our ambitious goals.

Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution

To tackle such ambitious challenges, we need a team as unique as our vision — innovators who go beyond conventional methods and are eager to tackle tough, uncharted questions. We’re seeking individuals who challenge the status quo, dive into uncharted territory, and bring interdisciplinary expertise. Our team requires not only top AI talent but also exceptional software developers, engineers, product designers, field deployment experts, and communicators.

We are headquartered in always-sunny Mission Viejo (Irvine adjacent), Southern California and have US based and global teammates.

Join us, shape the future, and be part of a fun, close-knit team on an exciting journey!