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Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Models

wayve • United States
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Founding member of the MEGA team building foundation models for general-purpose robots across diverse embodiments including mobile manipulators and humanoids. Lead research in VLAs, WAMs, omni-modal and video models with scalable distributed training pipelines. Require deep ML experience, strong publication record at top-tier venues, and hands-on coding skills.

Key Highlights
Founding member of MEGA team building robot foundation models beyond self-driving vehicles
Research and implement VLAs, WAMs, omni-modal models, and video generation models
Build scalable distributed training pipelines and synthesize large video datasets
Strong publication record at top-tier venues required (ICRA, CoRL, CVPR, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR)
Compensation range: $370,040 - $512,710
Key Responsibilities
Lead research in architectures and data around robot foundation models
Design, implement and evaluate VLAs, WAMs, omni-modal models, and video models for robotics
Develop learning approaches including reinforcement learning and behavioural cloning
Synthesize, curate and filter large-scale video datasets for training and evaluation
Build scalable distributed training pipelines and infrastructure
Influence technical decisions around robot policy development and data strategy
Collaborate with scientists, engineers and robotics teams
Contribute to external publications and Wayve's scientific presence
Technical Skills Required
Machine Learning Distributed Training Robotics
Benefits & Perks
Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
Hybrid working
Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
Health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Pension/retirement plan
Access to therapists and wellbeing partnerships

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