Diligent Robotics · 2 months ago
Sr ML Engineer, Robotic Manipulation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expDiligent Robotics is a mission-driven, venture-backed company that envisions a future powered by robots working seamlessly with human teams. As a Sr ML Engineer focused on robotic manipulation, you will develop advanced learning-based systems for multimodal perception and dexterous control, ensuring safe interactions between robots and their environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Human Computer InteractionMachine LearningRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement ML algorithms for robotic manipulation, including grasp planning, dexterous manipulation, and tool use
Develop and train large multimodal ML models (vision, tactile, language, action) to enable robust manipulation behaviors
Build pipelines for data collection, labeling, and augmentation to support manipulation learning
Leverage simulation environments (Isaac Gym, MuJoCo, Omniverse, etc.) for training, evaluation, and transfer to real robots
Optimize models for onboard, real-time performance on robotic hardware
Collaborate with perception, navigation, and platform teams to integrate manipulation skills into the full robotics stack
Analyze robot performance, develop benchmarks, and iterate based on real-world deployments
Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and best practices for ML/robotics development
Stay current with state-of-the-art manipulation and embodied AI research, bringing promising ideas into production
Qualification
Required
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field
5+ years of experience in applied machine learning, computer vision, or robotics
Strong background in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
Hands-on experience building and deploying ML models robotic manipulation for grasping, manipulation, or dexterous robotics
Expertise with large multimodal ML models (vision-language-action, tactile sensing)
Experience with simulation for manipulation (MuJoCo, PyBullet, Isaac, or equivalent)
Familiarity with SLAM, mapping, and navigation pipelines
Solid software engineering skills in Python and C++ for ML system integration
Proven ability to take ML models from research prototype to production deployment
Strong debugging skills for diagnosing ML performance gaps in fielded systems
Company
Diligent Robotics
Diligent Robotics develops AI-powered robot assistants to collaborate with and adapt to humans in everyday environments.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$90.82MKey Investors
Canaan PartnersTiger Global ManagementCedars-Sinai Accelerator
2025-02-27Series Unknown· $10.5M
2023-09-21Series Unknown· $33.75M
2022-04-11Series B· $30M
Leadership Team
Andrea Thomaz
Founder, CEO
Vivian Chu
Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
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