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Meta · 11 hours ago

Software Engineer (Robotics)

Burlingame, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Meta is building the future of human connection and the technology that enables it. They are seeking a Software Engineer (Robotics) to collaborate with researchers and engineers in designing and implementing advanced AI algorithms for robotic systems, while also evaluating their performance and contributing to impactful research.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Work closely with researchers cross-functional partners spanning multiple teams and disciplines to define technical goals and lead implementation

Collaborate with research scientists and engineers to design and implement state-of-the-art AI algorithms and models on real robot hardware and simulation environments

Design and conduct thorough evaluations of AI models on real-world robotic systems, identifying limitations, and proposing improvements to enhance their performance and robustness

Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail to wide-ranging stakeholders

Publish research results and contribute to research that impacts Meta product development

Qualification

RoboticsMachine LearningPythonC++Generative AIReinforcement LearningTaskMotion PlanningRobot SimulationsCommunicationProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of experience in robotics or related field, or advanced degree with equivalent experience

Experience in robotics related research areas, such as: generative AI, robot learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, action-conditioned world models, task and motion planning, sim-to-real transfer robotic control, manipulation, navigation, or generally embodied AI

Experience with machine learning models, and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar

Preferred

Experience with generative AI experience, especially VLM

PhD in computer science, robotics, AI, or related fields

Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and varied perspectives to determine a path forward

Experience with manipulating and analyzing complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources

Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods

Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment

Experience with robot simulations and real-world hardware

Proven knowledge of robotics fundamentals (perception, planning, control)

Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences in Machine Learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), Robotics (ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL), Computer Vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV)

Experience designing and developing new robotic systems, platforms or infrastructure

7+ years of industry experience, or advanced degree with equivalent experience