Open Call Research Engineer or Scientist
1X is a Palo Alto-based AI and robotics company building general-purpose humanoid robots, led by its consumer home robot NEO.
Funding history
About 1X
1X develops embodied-AI humanoid robots designed to learn from real-world deployment and perform household tasks. Its current flagship product is NEO, a home robot offered through an early-access ordering flow.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will turn ambitious technical ideas into evidence, working prototypes, and technologies suitable for real products and manufacturing. You will conduct rigorous experiments and benchmarking, identify technical bottlenecks, validate measurable improvements, and create paths from early research to scalable implementation.
Requirements
- First-author or equivalent high-impact scientific publication in a relevant technical field, or equivalent exceptional technical achievement
- Experience developing a prototype, system, or technology that advanced the state of the art, or founding a technical venture
- Track record of carrying complex technical ideas through implementation and validation
Responsibilities
- Develop and validate technologies that advance humanoid capability
- Demonstrate measurable improvements through experimentation, benchmarking, and real-world validation
- Translate research ideas into working systems, prototypes, or platforms
- Identify and overcome fundamental technical bottlenecks
- Create paths from early-stage research to scalable product implementation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- Commuter benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches