# ML Engineer at Bucket Robotics

- Company: Bucket Robotics (YC S24)
- What the company does: Defect detection for manufacturing built from CAD and synthetic data. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://bucket.bot
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $165K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-02-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/bucket-robotics/jobs/wamcLUR-ml-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/bucket-robotics-ml-engineer/

## About the role

Bucket Robotics is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer to push the frontier of CAD-native computer vision for manufacturing. You’ll work on the core ML systems that turn 3D geometry and synthetic data into reliable, production-grade vision models deployed on factory floors. This role is perfect for someone who gets genuinely excited about new research ideas, enjoys deep analytical thinking, and wants to see those ideas survive contact with reality—edge deployment, distribution shift, weird lighting, and all.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years experience developing ML systems in research or production environments
- Strong foundation in machine learning fundamentals and statistical reasoning
- Hands-on experience training deep learning models (e.g. PyTorch)
- Strong Python skills and comfort working in experimental codebases
- Enjoys deep problem-solving, experimentation, and analytical thinking
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and iterating quickly

Tags: Engineering