Roboticist

Position:
Roboticist, Robot Foundation Model

Company:
Wayve Labs

Compensation:
$184,200 to $240,000, plus a competitive equity package

Location:
USA, Sunnyvale, California

Employment type:
Full-time

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid

Short Summary:
Wayve is seeking a Roboticist to join the Multi-Embodiment Generalist Agent (MEGA) team, focusing on building foundation models for general-purpose robots. This role involves working across the entire robot stack, from hardware selection to software development and testing.

Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and operate robot hardware for research and deployment experiments.
- Implement and maintain C++ and Python robot software, including control, planning, and ROS/ROS2-based systems.
- Develop infrastructure for policy deployment, data collection, and the robot learning data flywheel.
- Run experiments on robots and define data collection pilots that accelerate model development.
- Debug and troubleshoot robotic software, hardware, and policy failures in lab environments.
- Build comprehensive deployment and regression tests to improve reliability and repeatability.

Requirement:
- Experience in robot manipulation; working with robot hardware.
- Experience with C++ and Python in robotics or ML environments.
- Strong robotics and machine learning fundamentals, with the ability to translate research into robust systems.
- Publications in top-tier conferences such as ICRA, CoRL, or IROS are highly valued.
- PhD preferred; MS acceptable with strong relevant experience.

Benefits:
- Hybrid working policy combining office and remote work.
- Core working hours for flexible scheduling.
- Commitment to an inclusive work environment.