Research Scientist Simulation Agents
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Waabi is a Physical AI company developing autonomous-driving technology for commercial trucking and robotaxis.
Toronto, Canada
About Waabi
Founded in 2021 by Raquel Urtasun, Waabi builds a Physical AI platform combining a verifiable end-to-end AI model with neural simulation. Its Waabi Driver and Waabi World technologies support autonomous trucking and robotaxi development.
Skills
About the Role
You will own a research agenda for realistic, controllable simulation agents. You will advance imitation learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, foundation models, planning, and search; collaborate to ship solutions; mentor others; and publish research.
Requirements
- Master's or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Background in imitation learning or reinforcement learning
- Publications in top-tier machine learning or robotics conferences or journals
- Proficiency with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX
Responsibilities
- Develop realistic and controllable simulation agents
- Advance imitation learning, reinforcement learning, generative models, foundation models, planning, and search
- Define high-impact research problems with simulation, autonomy, and safety teams
- Ship research solutions into production
- Mentor junior scientists and interns
- Publish research at top-tier machine learning or robotics conferences
Benefits
- Equity awards
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
- Unlimited vacation
- Flexible hours
- Work-from-home support
- Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when in office
- Team-building activities and social events