Research Scientist, Embodied AI

wayve • United Kingdom

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AI Summary

Develop next-generation AI systems for autonomous driving and robotics at the intersection of machine learning, simulation, and real-world deployment. Build world models, planners, and reinforcement learning frameworks to advance spatial intelligence and scalable decision-making. Requires a PhD or Master's in ML/CV/Robotics, 3+ years of production ML experience, and a track record of top-tier publications.

Key Highlights

Work on multi-year breakthroughs in Embodied AI including world modeling, spatial intelligence, and cross-embodiment learning.

Develop diffusion-based and autoregressive world models for realistic simulation and planning.

Conduct empirical research on scaling laws, generalization, and sim-to-real transfer.

Collaborate with a high-conviction research team in a hybrid London office environment.

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Key Responsibilities

Develop World Models and Planners (e.g., diffusion-based, autoregressive, or hybrid approaches) for realistic and consistent simulation

Advance Reinforcement Learning and Reward Modeling, building scalable and safe learning frameworks across real and synthetic data

Develop Geometric Foundation Models for 3D spatial understanding in dynamic, real-world environments

Enable Cross-Embodiment Robotics, leveraging the power of multimodal foundation models to accelerate robotic learning on diverse platforms

Conduct empirical research on Scaling laws, Generalisation, and Sim-to-real transfer

Define and evolve Evaluation Frameworks and Benchmarks for long-horizon prediction, scene fidelity, and driving performance

Technical Skills Required

Machine Learning Python PyTorch

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Benefits & Perks

Attractive compensation with salary and equity

Relocation support with visa sponsorship

Private health insurance

Onsite chef

Workplace nursery scheme

Daily yoga

Enhanced parental leave

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Nice to Have

Experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or simulation systems

Familiarity with large-scale training (e.g., FSDP, DeepSpeed, JAX)

Experience with sim-to-real transfer or data-efficient learning

Contributions to open-source ML tools or research infrastructure

Job Description

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.

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