AI Researcher
1X is a Palo Alto-based AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, led by its NEO home robot.
Palo Alto, United States
About 1X
1X develops humanoid robots that live and learn alongside people. Its flagship product, NEO, is a home robot designed to autonomously help with household tasks, supported by the company’s embodied-AI systems.
Skills
Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will advance robot intelligence by building AI systems, data engines, training and inference infrastructure, and evaluation tools. You will take research from experiments to deployed robot capabilities, improve research velocity, and help turn robot experience into better models.
Requirements
- Strong Python and PyTorch or an equivalent deep learning framework
- Experience with large-scale codebases, data tooling, and visualization
- Demonstrated experience in model and data, data infrastructure, ML infrastructure, or evaluation protocols
- Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
- Track record of published research, deployed AI systems, or impactful infrastructure
Responsibilities
- Advance robot capabilities through research, data pipelines, training and inference optimization, or evaluations
- Build infrastructure that increases research velocity and eliminates manual work
- Ship research results to robot hardware and measure real-world impact
- Contribute to systems that turn robot experience into improved models
Benefits
- Equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays