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Foundation ยท 2 days ago

Machine learning & robotics engineer

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$80K/yr - $1,000K/yr
date2+ years exp

Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage. They are seeking a Machine Learning & Robotics Engineer to design and optimize algorithms for humanoid robots, ensuring integration between hardware and software while collaborating with various teams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningRobotics
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote
Hiring Manager
Jordi Vidal
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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize reinforcement learning algorithms for real-time control and locomotion of humanoid robots
Integrate learned policies into real-world robot platforms with hardware-in-the-loop validation
Collaborate with mechanical, perception, and embedded systems teams to ensure tight integration between hardware and software
Apply advanced techniques such as curriculum learning, domain randomization, and sim2real transfer to improve policy generalization
Analyze and optimize control performance with a focus on robustness, energy efficiency, and adaptability
Contribute to the continuous development of our in-house RL training pipelines and tooling

Qualification

Reinforcement learningPythonC++Deep learning frameworksPhysics simulation environmentsROS/ROS2Control theorySoftware developmentHigh-performance computingOpen-source contributionsM.Sc.Ph.D.

Required

2+ years of experience in reinforcement learning applied to robotics or control systems
Strong understanding of classical and modern control theory, locomotion dynamics, and optimization techniques
Hands-on experience with physics simulation environments (e.g., MuJoCo, Isaac Gym, PyBullet)
Proficiency in Python and/or C++ for algorithm development and deployment
Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and real-time robotic systems
2+ years of experience in machine learning (NNs, LVMs) and reinforcement learning applied to robotics or similar realtime environments
Hands-on experience with physics simulation environments (e.g., MuJoCo, Isaac Lab)
Proficiency in Python and C++ for algorithm development and deployment
Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow)
Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and real-time robotic systems
Strong software development experience, including CI/CD, unit testing, etc
Experience deploying RL algorithms on physical robots
M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Preferred

Experience with high-performance computing for distributed training
Contributions to open-source RL or robotics projects

Benefits

Health
Vision
Dental
401k

Company

Foundation

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Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage.
dateFounded in 2024
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://foundation.bot/

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2024-08-22Pre Seed
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