AI Robotics Tech Lead (Sunnyvale)

AI Robotics Tech LeadLocation - > Sunnyvale, CA (With Flex)A leading startup and industry powerhouse leading the future of physical AI and valued at $10B+ dollars. They're creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Already servicing automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infra, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the national governing bodies and their allies, trust the company's solutions to deliver TRUE physical intelligence. Headquartered in California, they've 10+ offices worldwide.Overview:You will set the technical direction for robotics software and AIDefine and own the technical architecture for humanoid robotics software, spanningperception, planning, control, and learned behaviorsWrite production-quality code and ship it to physical robots - this is a hands-on positionDesign, train, evaluate, and deploy learning-based policies for manipulation andlocomotion, including behavior cloning, reinforcement learning, and vision-language-action approachesIdentify and recruit the next engineers on the team; your early hires will reflect yourtechnical judgmentRequirements:MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar7+ years of experience in robotics software developmentProven track record shipping learning-based systemsStrong proficiency in Python, PyTorch, & ML SystemsDeep understanding of robotics fundamentals: kinematics, dynamics, control theory,state estimation, and perceptionIdeally experience operating with autonomy in an early-stage environment or founding team member positionThis is top priority - apply today and drop me a msg for immediate consideration and interview!