Research Scientist

Company Overview:

Skild AI is a startup focused on creating large-scale foundation models for robotics with the goal of developing general-purpose robotic intelligence. We view data-driven machine learning methods as the key to unlocking general-purpose capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots to perform economically useful tasks within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects. Both generalists and specialists within specific sub-fields of robotics (planning, SLAM, manipulation, computer vision, etc.) are encouraged to apply.

Position Overview:

We are looking for Research Scientists to lead the effort in developing the next generation of techniques to advance the capabilities of our robotic systems. We are looking for people with proven expertise in machine learning and/or robotics, who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible. You will collaborate with a team of talented researchers and engineers, and enhance our cohesive research strategy, driving ongoing innovation and technological advancements within the company. The ideal candidate will have a track record of discovering fundamental, scalable solutions, and a passion for seeing their research transform into impactful applications. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop new algorithms and methods for training general-purpose robot foundation models. 
• Conduct cutting edge research across multiple disciplines (Perception, Robotics, RL, Machine Learning, etc.). 
• Work with large scale systems and large-scale model training. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 
• Multiple years of experience in conducting research. 
• Proficiency in Python and at least one deep learning library such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, JAX, etc. 
• Publications at top-tier ML, robotics or CV conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CoRL, RSS, ICRA, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV). 
• Deep technical knowledge, and research experience in deep learning, reinforcement learning, robotics or computer vision. 
• Deep understanding of state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and models. 
• Experience working with robot systems. 
• Experience working with large-scale model training and systems.