Senior AI Research Engineer
Standard Bots· Software
Hybrid (New York City, NY), Hybrid (US (Remote))$225k - $250k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 8mo ago
About the role
Senior AI Research Engineer role focused on designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale AI models and training pipelines for robotics/AI in the automotive/robotics space. Hybrid remote-friendly position in NYC with a distributed startup environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement state of the art ML models and training pipelines: Apply novel machine learning techniques to wide range of robotics applications; Develop efficient data and training strategies; Implement model evaluation frameworks and metrics tracking
- Lead model development and iteration with focus on: Rapid experimentation and prototyping of new model architectures; Performance optimization and model debugging; Transfer learning and fine-tuning strategies
- Build robust evaluation and debugging systems to: Analyze model behavior and failure modes; Implement interpretability tools and visualization frameworks; Track and improve model metrics
- Collaborate with engineering team to optimize training infrastructure and deployment
Qualifications
- Have 5+ years of AI modeling experience, specifically within the self-driving car industry (or PhD with 3+ years of AI modeling experience in the self-driving car industry)
- Proven track record developing and deploying large-scale ML models
- Have experience using the latest techniques in diffusion and autoregressive models in a professional setting
- Are familiar with training inference and infra pipelines that go from camera input to trajectory output for self driving or robotics
- Have experience with RL (reinforcement learning)
- Have a strong understanding of modern ML architectures and training techniques
- Have experience with model debugging, optimization, and performance tuning
- Have a background in implementing ML research papers and adapting academic work
Skills
Required:AI modelingDiffusion models
Nice to have:Reinforcement learning
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee Stock Options
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Standard Bots
The all-in-one, most intuitive, most affordable industrial cobots.
Standard Bots is a company that designs and manufactures industrial collaborative robots (cobots), providing affordable, intuitive, AI-native robotic solutions for automation across various industries.
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