Research Engineer

2 weeks ago

Sunnyvale, United States 1X Full time
Job description

Target start date: Immediately. Relocation provided.

We are at the forefront of developing advanced humanoid robots designed for household use. Our mission is to create an abundant supply of labor via safe, intelligent humanoids. As we transition from R&D to full-scale manufacturing, we seek an experienced Research Engineer, Infrastructure.

Research Engineers in infrastructure are generalists who build and maintain infrastructure and platforms for robot learning. A typical day involves scaling up data and compute engines, or improving the reliability and uptime of model training and inference. You will be responsible for scaling model training and deployment, data engines and databases, and frontends and backends. You will work closely with other AI team members and also develop independently. Success in this role means unblocking data pipelines and compute scaling for an exponentially growing fleet of robots.

Why this job is exciting

  • Your role on the team will be to scale up the learning stack on state-of-the-art hardware and drive success of robot operations

  • You will build upon one of the largest android datasets, which is continuing to grow exponentially

  • We aim to (1) double the number of tasks the robot can perform and (2) half the error rate on existing tasks, quarter over quarter

  • The team works closely together to prioritize direction and scale up a single approach to a production-ready system

Responsibilities

  • Day to day: ship AI platform for non-technical robot operators, scale up AI model training workloads, and own model inference reliability

  • Build the data engine (frontend UI and backend) to log, clean, and label data for foundation model training

  • Work with our robot operations team to scale up our datasets and model capabilities

Job requirements

Must-Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

  • 5+ years of professional, full-time experience building ML infrastructure

  • Proficiency working with and testing large codebases in Python, and C++ or Rust

  • Experience with databases (Postgres, NoSQL)

  • Ability to rapidly prototype ideas in code in an independent manner

  • Experience with Deep Learning Frameworks (Pytorch, TF, JAX, etc.)

  • Ability to build scrappy, cost-effective solutions to prove out ideas quickly and then harden them for production use cases

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience managing ML compute clusters, cloud infrastructure, and workload management, and setting up hybrid cloud infra

  • Have implemented highly performant software

  • Have built large programming projects on your own for fun (e.g. open source projects)

  • Training large-scale ML models such as visual foundation models, large language models, pixel-level generative models

Compensation

We offer a total compensation package including base salary from US$105,000 to US$250,000 annually, with generous stock options and other benefits.

We seek the world's most talented individuals with a passion for inventing and building a more prosperous future. At 1X you'll get to own real projects and be rewarded for your achievements and output. We hire, recognize and reward based on merit. We believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence.

Typical interview process

  • Introductions - interviews to learn more about you and talk about 1X and the role

    • Interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team

    • Hiring manager / senior team member / technical interview

  • Team interviews - technical interviews and deep-dives with team members. May include a take home challenge, presentation or problem-solving exercise

    • Technical deep-dive conversation with a team member

    • Onsite interviews with team members

  • Final stages - you move to the final round

    • Expectation management with the hiring manager

    • We will conduct reference checks

    • Job offer conversation

Depending on the role and your background, additional interviews may be added.

You are also welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.

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Location

We believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations.

Sunnyvale, CA

We are in the heart of the SiIlicon Valley in a commuter-friendly location with plenty of parking, access to 101 or 280. If you prefer public transportation, Orange Line (VTA) light rail station is across the street. Living in the Bay Area, you will have access to many activities available in its proximity from surfing in Half Moon Bay to skiing at Tahoe, wine tasting in Napa, hiking on the many trails or other sports activities on the many tennis courts, golf courses, etc..

If you are relocating to Sunnyvale, we offer a comprehensive relocation package to support you and handle the logistics of your move.

A value driven team

These are the ideas that express our team’s culture and how we work:

Be Nice

Collaboration is our driving force. Our team creates an open, trusting environment where everyone can be their most creative.

Stay Smart

A world-changing team needs the brightest minds in every discipline. This is where people come to work, learn, and grow to their full potential.

Make History

Everything we do gets us closer to one ambitious vision: Creating an Abundant Supply of Labor using Safe, Intelligent Humanoids. We believe what we build today will impact generations.

1X is an inclusive and equal-opportunity employer that values diversity. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected class. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don't hesitate to let us know during the interview process. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

We're excited to have you on board

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