Research Scientist (Research)

Applied Industrial Technologies
Sunnyvale
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 126,000 - 423,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Python","PyTorch","Computer vision","Robotics","Distributed training"]

Research Scientist role focusing on reinforcement learning and autonomous systems, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to advance autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications. Work with Python, PyTorch, CV, and distributed ML training to publish in top venues and deploy algorithms to robotics products. Opportunity to contribute across research and engineering, from theory to deployment.

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Applied Industrial Technologies
Applied Industrial Technologies
1 year ago

Research Scientist (Research)

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Job Summary

Research Scientist role focusing on reinforcement learning and autonomous systems, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to advance autonomous driving and robotic generalist applications. Work with Python, PyTorch, CV, and distributed ML training to publish in top venues and deploy algorithms to robotics products. Opportunity to contribute across research and engineering, from theory to deployment.
Location: Sunnyvale
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct research on reinforcement learning (RL) topics including large-scale self-play RL, VLA post-training, and large-scale closed-loop RL based on neural simulation for autonomous driving
  • •Dive into fundamental RL topics with broader applications and imitation behavior learning, including reward learning
  • •Collaborate with other Research Scientists and interns on research publications for submission to top-tier conferences
  • •Collaborate with Research Engineers and engineering teams to test and deploy algorithms to autonomy and robotics products
  • •Access and leverage millions of miles of data from large fleets to inform research and enable deployment of methods to real-world systems

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 126,000 - 423,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability Insurance401kLearning BudgetPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely-related fields
  • •Strong research record in RL and VLA post-training for autonomous systems and robotics with publications in top-tier conferences or journals in computer vision, machine learning, and robotics
  • •Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
  • •Strong research skills with ability to work independently and collaboratively on projects
  • •Technical experience in: Python, PyTorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training
Experience:RoboticsAutonomous drivingMachine learningComputer visionAI research
Education:Bachelor's in Machine Learning and Computer Vision
Skills:PythonPyTorchComputer visionRoboticsDistributed training
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonPyTorchComputer visionRoboticsDistributed training

Company Brief

Applied Industrial Technologies
Builds software tools for autonomous vehicle development, including simulation, validation, and data infrastructure for automakers and robotics teams. Also supports defense applications with autonomy-focused testing and deployment platforms.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2017
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