1X · 1 month ago
AI Research Engineer, Reinforcement Learning
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$180K/yr - $250K/yr1X is a company that builds humanoid robots to address labor shortages and create abundance. The AI Research Engineer will focus on teaching the robot NEO new capabilities through reinforcement learning algorithms, working in both simulation and real-world environments.
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Responsibilities
Own the full stack of engineering tasks, from data engineering and model architecture to product deployment
Train NEO on a variety of manipulation and locomotion tasks
Collaborate with hardware teams to bridge the sim-to-real gap for policies trained in simulation
Partner with controls, QA, and data collection teams to ship RL policies to production
Deploy reinforcement learning-trained skills into real-world home environments
Qualification
Required
Strong programming experience in Python and/or C++ with familiarity using build tools such as Bazel
Proficiency with PyTorch
Hands-on experience with simulation platforms like Isaac Sim or MuJoCo
Experience training reinforcement learning policies, especially for manipulation or locomotion
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, control, data, and QA teams
Demonstrated experience addressing the sim-to-real gap
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Company
1X
1X is an engineering and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans.
Founded in 2014
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$136.49MKey Investors
EQT VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund
2025-07-07Series B
2024-01-11Series B· $99.94M
2024-01-11Secondary Market
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