ML Engineer

The role

You will develop multimodal model architectures for robot perception, language, and action. You will own work from early research through deployment on real hardware.

What you will do

• Develop software systems for robotic platforms that power robot perception, intelligence, and behavior
• Write maintainable, production quality code for research and deployment
• Build multi-modal machine learning models for tasks such as computer vision, audio processing, and interaction understanding
• Design and implement pipelines for training and deploying machine learning models
• Integrate ML systems with robotic hardware and embedded systems
• Improve robot perception, responsiveness, and behavioral intelligence
• Collaborate with robotics engineers to build integrated robotic controls and architectures

Required qualifications

• 3+ years (or equivalent) working on machine learning for robotics, controls, or perception
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
• Understanding of algorithms and software engineering fundamentals
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: computer vision, robotics, reinforcement learning, or multimodal AI
• Show intentionality in design decisons and feel ownership over outcomes, even for systems you don't own
• Think holistically about the entire system and approach complex problems with creative, outside-the-box solutions

Nice to have

• Experience building and deploying machine learning systems preferably in Simulations (Issac Sim, MJLab, Mujoco, etc.)
• Absolutely love and are passionate about building intelligent physical systems
• Move quickly and can do rapid iteration cycles
• Take ownership over the systems they design and build, and are curious, resourceful, and motivated to solve difficult problems
• Work well in small, collaborative teams
• Consider not just what immediately works, but how the consumer will engage with the robot

About the company

Human Computer Lab is a research lab building character robots that feel alive and responsive. Their goal is to push the frontier of human-robot interaction by making technology more legible, emotionally intuitive, and human-centered.