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Your work will directly accelerate our path from research to deployed systems performing real manipulation tasks.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and implement state-of-the-art teleoperation systems (VR, hand tracking, etc.) for intuitive robot control and high-quality demonstration capture\nBuild scalable data collection pipelines handling multi-modal sensor data (cameras, proprioception, etc.) with robust synchronization and storage\nArchitect efficient data infrastructure connecting human demonstrations to ML training pipelines, enabling rapid iteration from data collection to deployed policies\nDevelop novel algorithms and methods for collecting diverse, high-quality robot data more efficiently\nWrite production-grade code to build robust systems that work reliably in real-world conditions\nWork closely with other engineers to optimize data formats, preprocessing pipelines, and training workflows\nRequired Qualifications\nPhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; OR Master's degree with 1+ years industry experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 3+ years industry experience\nStrong programming skills in C++, Rust, or Python with demonstrated ability to build production systems\nDeep understanding of robot kinematics, control, and motion planning\nExperience with one or more: teleoperation systems, VR/AR development, human-robot interaction, data collection infrastructure\nUnderstanding of machine learning workflows, particularly for robotics (imitation learning, reinforcement learning, or foundation models, etc)\nExcellent problem-solving skills and ability to work across the full stack\nGenuine passion for robotics—you love working with robots and are excited to dedicate yourself to pushing the boundaries of what they can do\nAbility to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where your work directly impacts our trajectory\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience developing VR/AR applications (Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.) for robotics or simulation\nBackground in localization systems (SLAM, visual odometry, motion capture, etc.)\nHands-on experience building large-scale data collection infrastructure or ML data pipelines\nKnowledge of state-of-the-art robot learning algorithms (behavior cloning, diffusion policies, LBMs/LBFs)\nExperience with distributed systems, workflow orchestration, and cloud infrastructure\nFamiliarity with robot simulators (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Drake, etc.) and sim-to-real transfer\nPublications or open-source contributions in robotics, ML, or computer systems\nExperience with real-time systems, sensor fusion, or computer vision\nBackground working with ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics middleware\nTrack record of shipping production robotics or ML systems","company":"Dexmate","rawCompany":"dexmate","city":"San Jose","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:34:01.762Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.08","title":"Robotics Engineers","slug":"robotics-engineers"},{"code":"17-3024.01","title":"Robotics Technicians","slug":"robotics-technicians"},{"code":"15-1221.00","title":"Computer and Information Research Scientists","slug":"computer-and-information-research-scientists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Robotics data engineer","description":"Company Description\nWe are an early-stage robotics startup working on building multi-purpose mobile robots that can do complex manipulation tasks. 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