Research Engineer (Robotics)

1 Month ago • 5-7 Years • Artificial Intelligence • $85,100 PA - $251,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Meta's FAIR (Fundamental AI Research) organization is seeking a Research Engineer for its Robotics team. This role involves collaborating with researchers and engineers to design and implement cutting-edge AI algorithms for robots, deploying them on real hardware and simulations. Responsibilities include defining technical goals, conducting thorough evaluations of AI models, identifying limitations and proposing improvements, effectively communicating findings, and publishing research. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in robotics research (robot learning, reinforcement learning, etc.), proficiency in machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow), and strong programming skills (Python, C++). This position offers the chance to work at the forefront of AI and robotics, contributing to Meta's product development.
Must have:
  • Robotics research experience (5+ years)
  • Machine learning expertise (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Programming skills (Python, C++)
  • AI algorithm design & implementation
  • Robot hardware & simulation experience
Good to have:
  • PhD in related field
  • ROS experience
  • Publications at top conferences
  • Experience with large-scale data
  • Robotic system design experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Meta is seeking a Research Engineer to join the Fundamental AI Research organization (FAIR), a research organization focused on making significant progress in AI. As a Research Engineer on the Robotics team at FAIR, you will be part of an innovative group of research scientists and engineers working on cutting-edge AI technologies for robotics, and sharing this research with the world. You will play a crucial role in developing novel AI advances and deploying them onto robot platforms, and have the opportunity to drive the research in directions which improve robot performance. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of AI and robotics.
Research Engineer (Robotics) Responsibilities
  • Work closely with researchers cross-functional partners spanning multiple teams and disciplines to define technical goals and lead implementation.
  • Collaborate with research scientists and engineers to design and implement state-of-the-art AI algorithms and models on real robot hardware and simulation environments.
  • Design and conduct thorough evaluations of AI models on real-world robotic systems, identifying limitations, and proposing improvements to enhance their performance and robustness.
  • Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail to diverse stakeholders.
  • Publish research results and contribute to research that impacts Meta product development.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of industry experience, or advanced degree with equivalent experience.
  • Experience in robotics related research areas, such as: robot learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, action-conditioned world models, task and motion planning, sim-to-real transfer robotic control, manipulation, navigation, or generally embodied AI.
  • Experience with machine learning models, and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar.
Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in computer science, robotics, AI, or related fields.
  • 7+ years of industry experience, or advanced degree with equivalent experience.
  • Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops, journals or conferences in Machine Learning (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), Robotics (ICRA, IROS, RSS, CoRL), Computer Vision (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV).
  • Proven knowledge of robotics fundamentals (perception, planning, control)
  • Experience with manipulating and analyzing complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources.
  • Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods.
  • Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, tradeoffs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.
  • Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment.
  • Experience with robotics frameworks like ROS, along with experience working with robot simulations and real-world hardware.
  • Experience designing and developing new robotic systems, platforms or infrastructure.
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click for additional information.
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$85.10/hour to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about at Meta.


Equal Employment Opportunity
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice .

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the .

Similar Jobs

playrix  - Senior VFX Artist

playrix

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
7 Months ago
Rocket Science - UI/UX Designer

Rocket Science

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Ubisoft - UI Programmer

Ubisoft

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
PlaySimple - Software Engineer (Unity)

PlaySimple

(On-Site)
4 Months ago
Unity - Tax Analyst

Unity

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Engineering Manager, AI Developer Technology

NVIDIA

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Lead Applied AI Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Meta - Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Meta

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Tencent - Senior Researcher: Artificial General Intelligence (Natural Language Processing)

Tencent

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Google - Senior Technical Program Manager I, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platforms

Google

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

NVIDIA - Senior Solutions Architect, OEM AI

NVIDIA

Texas, United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
Inwave - Unity Programmer

Inwave

(On-Site)
1 Month ago
Light Speed Studios - Senior Cinematic Animator

Light Speed Studios

California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
magmic - Senior Unity Game Developer

magmic

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Kano studios - Senior UA Growth Manager

Kano studios

(Remote)
3 Weeks ago
CME Group - Intellectual Property Attorney

CME Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
SEGA - Cinematic Artist

SEGA

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Fugo Games - Game Developer

Fugo Games

İstanbul, Türkiye (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Life church - Associate Worship Pastor

Life church

United States (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Epic Games - Animation Tools Programmer

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Menlo Park, California, United States

Daybreak Game Company LLC - Senior Accountant, Finance

Daybreak Game Company LLC

San Diego, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Cloud Imperium Games - Game Support Specialist

Cloud Imperium Games

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
3 Days ago
anavatio  - DevOps Engineer

anavatio

Lorton, Virginia, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Axon - Senior Collections Specialist

Axon

Sterling, Virginia, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Onward Search - Senior Generalist Engineer (Gameplay/Tools)

Onward Search

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Globalization Partners - Lifecycle Marketing Manager

Globalization Partners

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
1000heads - Insights Manager

1000heads

New York, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
bytedance - Software Engineer, Cloud Native Platform

bytedance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Ziff Davis - Principal Software Engineer, Android

Ziff Davis

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Remote)
4 Weeks ago
The Walt Disney Company - Principal Software Engineer - iOS

The Walt Disney Company

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Artificial Intelligence Jobs

bytedance - AI Model Optimization Engineer

bytedance

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Inworld AI - Forward Deployed Engineer (AI Gameplay Engineer)

Inworld AI

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
RoofStack - Senior Data Scientist

RoofStack

Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Lucid Reality Labs - Machine Learning Engineer

Lucid Reality Labs

Poland (Remote)
4 Months ago
Google - Senior Research Scientist, Google Cloud AI

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Electronic Arts - Senior Manager, Generative AI Software Engineering

Electronic Arts

Austin, Texas, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
TVH - Data Scientist

TVH

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Airlab Inc  - Artificial Intelligence Researcher

Airlab Inc

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Meta - Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Meta

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Senior Manager, Generative AI Software Engineering

Electronic Arts

Orlando, Florida, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.


We want to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. To do that, we ask that you help create a safe and respectful online space. These community values encourage constructive conversations on this page:


• Start with an open mind. Whether you agree or disagree, engage with empathy.

• Comments violating our Community Standards will be removed or hidden. So please treat everybody with respect.

• Keep it constructive. Use your interactions here to learn about and grow your understanding of others.

• Our moderators are here to uphold these guidelines for the benefit of everyone, every day.

• If you are seeking support for issues related to your Facebook account, please reference our Help Center (https://www.facebook.com/help) or Help Community (https://www.facebook.com/help/community).


For a full listing of our jobs, visit https://www.metacareers.com

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)

Menlo Park, California, United States (On-Site)

Burlingame, California, United States (On-Site)

San Diego, California, United States (Remote)

Burlingame, California, United States (Remote)

United States (Remote)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (On-Site)

Los Angeles, California, United States (Remote)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Meta

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug