Agility Robotics · 5 hours ago
Director of AI
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expAgility Robotics is a pioneer in humanoid robotics, known for their innovative robot, Digit. The Director of AI will lead the strategic direction of AI and machine learning initiatives, overseeing the development of AI systems and ensuring ethical implementation while fostering a culture of innovation within the team.
Industrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRobotics
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and champion the overall AI strategy and roadmap in alignment with the company's product vision and business goals
Lead the selection and integration of advanced machine learning models, algorithms, and deep learning techniques relevant to embodied AI (e.g., perception, manipulation, natural language understanding)
Foster a culture of innovation, rigorous research, and responsible AI development that supports the team's ongoing success
Ensure that all AI systems adhere to the highest standards of safety, privacy, and ethical guidelines
Partner with Hardware and Robot Software leadership to ensure the sensor suite and embedded compute are optimized for current and future AI model architectures
Oversee the design, development, and deployment of on-robot and cloud-based AI systems, leveraging the existing team's expertise
Establish MLOps best practices for efficient model training, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Drive research into novel AI solutions for complex robotics challenges, such as real-time planning, human-robot interaction, and adaptive motor control
Deliver production-ready AI models that meet performance, latency, and reliability requirements for commercial deployment
Spearhead the Sim2Real strategy, utilizing physics-based simulation (e.g., MuJoCo, Isaac Sim) to train robust policies that transfer seamlessly to hardware
Accelerate our data flywheel strategy to combine teleoperation, synthetic data, and fleet learning to expand the fleet performance and reliability
Champion the existing team's talent and represent their needs to senior leadership
Develop a comprehensive hiring plan to staff and scale the AI team, including defining required roles (e.g., ML Engineers, Data Scientists, AI Researchers)
Lead recruitment, mentorship, and career development for all members of the AI team
Manage the budget allocated for team salaries, equipment, and necessary infrastructure
Forecast and manage the budget for cloud computing resources (GPUs, TPUs) necessary for large-scale model training and experimentation
Secure and allocate funding for specialized datasets and data annotation services
Evaluate and procure necessary software licenses and tools for AI development and simulation
Regularly report on expenditure and resource utilization to senior leadership
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership or directorial role
Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying real-time AI solutions for robotics, autonomous systems, or other mission-critical applications
Strong expertise in core AI domains, including computer vision, reinforcement learning, and large language models (LLMs) applied to robotics
Proven track record of managing significant technical budgets and scaling high-performance engineering and research teams
Experience deploying models on resource-constrained edge devices, balancing inference speed, power consumption, and thermal limits
Benefits
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off:
+ Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
+ Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Company
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics builds an efficient, agile, and robust legged platforms for real world applications.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$178.79MKey Investors
NVenturesSchaeffler GroupPlayground Global
2025-09-10Series C
2024-11-13Corporate Round
2022-04-22Series B· $150M
Leadership Team
Peggy Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Hurst
Co-Founder and Chief Robot Officer
Recent News
2026-01-11
Business Insider
2026-01-06
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