Founding Research Engineer
New York City, NY$150k - $250k + equityFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Founding ML/Research Engineer role at Mbodi AI, an embodied AI robotics startup (YC X25) building AI-powered robots. Join the founding team to develop and deploy cutting-edge ML models and agentic AI systems for robot learning and real-world execution.
Responsibilities
- Conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of generative AI and robotics, focusing on transformers, diffusion models, and advanced ML architectures
- Design and implement algorithms that apply AI to complex, real-world robotics tasks
- Build robust, scalable systems that connect foundational models to physical-world execution, turning theory into impact
- Collaborate across disciplines to advance agent orchestration and intelligent system integration
- Drive technical direction, architecture decisions, and research strategy from day one
Qualifications
- A track record of impactful research in AI, robotics, or machine learning, with strong system-building and implementation skills
- Deep knowledge of transformers, diffusion models, and cutting-edge techniques in AI
- Experience with ML models, data pipelines, and complex system architectures in real-world applications
- Adaptable, execution-focused, and thrives in the pace and ambiguity of startup life
Skills
Required:MLPythonAI Agents
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Mbodi AI
Make Industrial Robots Learn Like Humans
Teach robots new skills through natural language and run reliably in production in minutes. Mbodi combines generative AI and agent orchestration, turning everyday language and quick demos into precise, reliable robot actions for industrial automation.
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