AI Research Engineer, VLA Models Job at 1X Technologies (Palo Alto)

Research Engineer, VLA Models

As a Research Engineer, Vision-Language Action (VLA) Models, you will train the ...

Location

United States , Palo Alto

Salary:

180000.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

1X Technologies

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong programming experience in Python (and familiarity with tools like Bazel)
Experience with frameworks like PyTorch
Experience with simulation environments (e.g., Isaac Sim, MuJoCo)
Deep understanding of how autonomous systems generalize to new environments
Experience designing evaluation metrics and validating models in real or simulated settings
Ability to coordinate with cross‑functional teams (controls, QA, data) to bring models into production

Job Responsibility

Take extreme ownership over autonomous capabilities: reviewing data, designing model architectures, shipping models, and maintaining performance across the fleet
Train NEO for whole‑body manipulation and navigation tasks in unseen environments
Design robust evaluation metrics to support scaling of model pre‑training
Experiment with state‑of‑the‑art techniques from vision–language models and generative model literature to predict actions
Collaborate with controls, QA, and data collection teams to deploy reinforcement learning policies to the production fleet

What we offer

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays

Fulltime

Machine Learning Research Engineer - Robotics

Scale’s Robotics business unit is dedicated to solving the data bottleneck in Ph...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

218400.00 - 273000.00 USD / Year

Scale

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Practical experience building training VLA models and/or building robotics data
3+ years of relevant industry experience in areas relating to: robotics, computer vision, embodied AI, sim-to-real, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and vision language actions models
PhD or equivalent experience in Machine Learning or Robotics
A track record of published research in robotics
Experience conducting data collection and performing evaluations
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams and customers
Intellectual curiosity, empathy, and ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy

Job Responsibility

Collaborate closely with Robotics customers to drive the industry forward in using VLA data
Develop ML pipelines to train/fine-tune models using Scale’s data
Conduct research on robotics data collection, cross-embodiment training, and policy fine-tuning
Develop novel methods for evaluating VLA models, including new robotics industry benchmarks
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and Scale’s customers to improve data collection
Collaborate with product teams to bring ML outcomes to Scale’s platform

What we offer

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
retirement benefits
a learning and development stipend
generous PTO
equity based compensation
may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend

Fulltime

Technical Program Manager, Robotics Data

Scale’s Robotics business unit is currently seeing historic levels of growth. As...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

151200.00 - 189000.00 USD / Year

Scale

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong Technical Foundation: A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, combined with a deep understanding of the AI/ML data lifecycle
2-3+ Years of TPM Experience: Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional technical programs, ideally in robotics, hardware, or large-scale data operations
Hands-on Problem Solving Skills: A proactive approach to overcoming technical and logistical roadblocks in a fast-paced environment
Operational Grit: Experience 'in the weeds' of operational challenges - you don’t just identify bottlenecks
you build the solution to clear them
Entrepreneurial Mindset: You are comfortable with ambiguity and excited about building infrastructure from scratch in a fast-paced environment

Job Responsibility

Drive Multi-Project Outcomes: Serve as the primary driver for a portfolio of robotics projects, tracking milestones, deliverables, and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery for the world’s leading AI researchers
Bridge the Technical-Operational Gap: Act as the central liaison between AI researchers, hardware engineers, and global operational teams to translate high-level research goals into executable data collection and annotation workflows
Architect Scalable Pipelines: Partner with engineering to design and optimize end-to-end data ingestion pipelines, ensuring they can handle the high-fidelity sensor data (video, logs, teleop) required for Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models
Manage Hardware & Logistics: Coordinate the setup, maintenance, and scaling of physical robotic platforms and data collection rigs across multiple sites
Enforce Data Quality & Governance: Define KPIs and Quality Assurance (QA) metrics to ensure datasets are high-fidelity, labeled correctly, and compliant with rigorous privacy and safety standards
Standardize for Scale: Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that allow us to scale collection and annotation efforts across global, distributed teams
Communicate with Precision: Provide regular, data-driven progress updates to Scale’s executive team, utilizing SQL and dashboards to monitor performance and guide strategic pivots

What we offer

Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
retirement benefits
a learning and development stipend
generous PTO

Fulltime

Embodied AI / Simulation Engineer

As an Embodied AI / Simulation Engineer, you will develop learning-based manipul...

Location

United States , San Francisco; Oakland

Salary:

145000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year

Formic

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience training embodied AI policies for real robotic systems
Strong understanding of sim-to-real challenges and real-world failure modes
Familiarity with transformer-based action models such as ACT
Experience with diffusion policies or other generative control approaches
Experience working with multi-modal inputs including vision, proprioception, and language
Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX
Experience integrating learned policies with real-time control system
Strong experimental design, evaluation discipline, and attention to reproducibility
Ability to operate across research and deployment constraints without losing rigor

Job Responsibility

Design and train learning-based manipulation systems for humanoid and mobile manipulation platforms
Develop and maintain high-fidelity digital twins using Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or similar simulation tools
Implement and evaluate approaches including Action Chunking with Transformers (ACT), diffusion policies, behavior cloning, and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models
Contribute to development of a Universal Manipulation Interface (UMI) abstraction layer
Build teleoperation-to-training data pipelines to enable scalable dataset generation
Design sim-to-real transfer strategies including domain randomization and system identification
Evaluate policy robustness, failure modes, and cross-task generalization
Partner with perception and controls teams to ensure stable closed-loop visuomotor policies
Deploy trained models onto real robotic systems and support on-hardware validation and debugging
Establish experimental rigor through structured evaluation, ablations, and performance tracking

What we offer

Equity in Formic
Competitive & Uncapped Commission Structure
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Unum, with 99% of employee premiums covered and 75% coverage for dependents
Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability through Unum, all 100% employer-paid
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental Leave Program: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Home Office Stipend: A one-time allowance for fully remote and hybrid employees
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
Flexible Time Off

Fulltime

Research Scientist Intern, Robotics Dexterous Manipulation

Meta Reality Labs Research is seeking a Robotics Research Scientist to drive fou...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

7313.00 - 12134.00 USD / Month

New

Healthcare Assistant & Lead Healthcare Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting older people and making a meaningful differe...

Location

Ireland , Cork

Salary:

Not provided

360 Resourcing Solutions

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience in elderly care is desirable but not essential (training may be provided)
QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support or equivalent is an advantage
A caring, patient and respectful approach to supporting older people
Ability to work flexible shifts including days, nights, and weekends
Strong commitment to resident safety, dignity and wellbeing
Applicants must have legal entitlement to work in Ireland

Job Responsibility

Deliver person-centred care to residents with dignity and respect
Support residents with activities of daily living where required
Encourage independence and social engagement
Maintain a clean, safe and comfortable living environment
Build positive relationships with residents, families, and colleagues
Follow all health, safety and safeguarding procedures
Assist with compliance processes, inspections, and quality standards
Lead Healthcare Assistants will also assist in guiding care teams, supporting best practice, and helping maintain high standards of care delivery

What we offer

Flexible working hours to support work–life balance
Local employment opportunities within the Douglas, Cork area
Competitive rates of pay in line with experience and role
Supportive team environment with ongoing training and development
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Uniform provided
Free on-site parking
Meals provided while on duty

New

Bakery Team Member

Join us to "Change Hospitality For Good". Here at the Cornish Bakery, we want to...

Location

United Kingdom , Falmouth

Salary:

8.05 - 12.80 GBP / Hour

360 Resourcing Solutions

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Eligible to live and work in the UK

Job Responsibility

Make the World’s Best Coffee
Deliver Outstanding Customer Service
Prepare Award Winning Food
Maintain High standards within the Bakery
Be part of a Team who strive to Aim Higher at all times

What we offer

50% discount on food and drink
Pasty Perks – bespoke reward system offering discounts and savings on favourite brands
Financial well-being benefit through Stream – save directly from wages into a high interest savings account or access wages before pay-day
Employer funded health and wellbeing services with access to a 24/7 GP line, Employee Assistance Program and discounted gym memberships
Paid birthday day off
Member of the shareholder fund (service dependent)
Team social events with in-bakery incentives
Up to 28 days of holiday (including bank holidays), pro rata if necessary

New

Housekeeping Assistant

In Glasgow's prestigious West End, Kelvinside Manor provides luxurious accommoda...

Location

United Kingdom , Glasgow

Salary:

12.27 GBP / Hour

360 Resourcing Solutions

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience from a housekeeping or domestic cleaning role
Basic understanding of infection control, COSHH, and compliance standards
Ability to follow instructions and cleaning schedules
Ability to report issues
Ability to work well with others in a professional and courteous manner
Pride in your work, attention to detail, time management, and respectful communication
Ability to work well as part of a team or on your own
Demonstrating a kind and caring nature to all within the care home
Satisfactory references
Disclosure Scotland Scheme Membership (PVG)

Job Responsibility

Maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness in public areas and bedrooms within the home
Responsible for the wash, dry, iron and put away of laundry
Ensuring that our residents' care home facilities, public areas and rooms are maintained to the highest cleaning standards
Replenish and maintain supplies in both resident rooms and common areas
Communicate effectively with residents and colleagues to address needs and concerns

What we offer

Competitive benefits
Overtime rates
Flexible working hours considered

Parttime

AI Research Engineer, VLA Models

1X Technologies

Location:
United States , Palo Alto

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Posted:
December 14, 2025

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