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Boston Dynamics · 7 hours ago

AI Research Scientist, Large Scale Behavior Cloning

positionWaltham, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date3+ years exp

Boston Dynamics is a leading company in robotics, and they are seeking an AI Research Scientist to drive the development of behavior models for their humanoid robot, Atlas. The role involves developing algorithms for robot learning and manipulation tasks, working with a team of experts to advance robot autonomy and intelligence.

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Responsibilities

Implement large-scale imitation learning pipelines to train powerful generalist agents
Design hierarchical planning and control systems that leverage learned skills and knowledge
Integrate learning-based modules into complex robotic systems to enable broadly capable manipulation
Develop and implement algorithms that enable robots to efficiently explore and learn in the real world
Write high-quality (documented, tested, maintainable) C++ and Python code

Qualification

Imitation learningRoboticsMachine LearningC++PythonAnalytical skillsDebugging skillsHierarchical planningBehavior cloning technologiesRobot hardware

Required

MS with 3+ years of industry experience or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Prior experience training and deploying learned policies for complex behaviors in robots or simulated characters
Experience with common ML tools, architectures, and workflows
Strong analytical and debugging skills

Preferred

PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Experience with modern behavior cloning technologies
Experience with robot hardware and real-world robot deployments

Company

Boston Dynamics

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Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation.
dateFounded in 1992
location
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://bostondynamics.com

H1B Sponsorship

Boston Dynamics 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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2025 (16)
2024 (25)
2023 (7)
2022 (6)
2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$37M
Key Investors
SoftBank
2020-12-09Acquired
2019-02-06Series Unknown· $37M

Leadership Team

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Robert Playter
Chief Executive Officer
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Marc Theermann
Chief Strategy Officer
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