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1X · 4 months ago

AI Research Engineer, Scaling

positionPalo Alto, California, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$180K/yr - $300K/yr

1X is a company that builds humanoid robots to address labor shortages and create abundance. The AI Research Engineer, Scaling will design and build infrastructure for large-scale training and deployment of robots, focusing on optimizing performance and efficiency in both datacenter and edge environments.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingRobotics
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Own and lead scaling of distributed training and inference systems
Ensure compute resources are optimized to make data the primary constraint
Enable massive training runs (1000+ GPUs) using robot data, with robust fault tolerance, experiment tracking, and distributed operations
Optimize inference throughput for datacenter use cases such as world models and diffusion engines
Reduce latency and enhance performance for on-device robot policies using techniques such as quantization, scheduling, and distillation

Qualification

PythonC++Distributed training frameworksOptimizing inference performanceCUDATriton kernelsQuantization strategiesExperiment managementMulti-node debuggingHigh scaling mindset

Required

Strong programming experience in Python and/or C++
Deep intuitive understanding of training and inference speed bottlenecks and scaling laws
A mindset aligned with extremely high scaling: belief that scale is foundational to enabling humanoid robotics
Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Experience with distributed training frameworks (e.g., TorchTitan, DeepSpeed, FSDP/ZeRO), multi-node debugging, and experiment management
Proven skills in optimizing inference performance using graph compilers, batching/scheduling, and serving systems like TensorRT or equivalents
Familiarity with quantization strategies (PTQ, QAT, INT8/FP8) and tools such as TensorRT and bitsandbytes
Experience developing or tuning CUDA or Triton kernels with understanding of hardware-level optimization (vectorization, tensor cores, memory hierarchies)

Benefits

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

Company

1X

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1X is an engineering and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Moss, Ostfold, NOR
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.1x.tech

H1B Sponsorship

1X has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (16)
2024 (3)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$136.49M
Key Investors
EQT VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund
2025-07-07Series B
2024-01-11Series B· $99.94M
2024-01-11Secondary Market

Recent News

36kr.com
With 5 million views, 1X has truly applied the "world model" to its robot NEO.
2026-01-16
Business Insider
An OpenAI-backed humanoid robot startup says it's moving away from using humans to train its Optimus rival
2026-01-16
TechCrunch
Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see
2026-01-15
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