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Principal Roboticist, Robot Foundation Model

Wayve · Sunnyvale · On-site

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About Wayve

Backed by SoftBank VF and Air Street.

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Roboticist to join the Multi-Embodiment Generalist Agent (MEGA) team within Wayve Labs as a founding member. MEGA is building foundation models for general-purpose robots beyond self-driving vehicles. Our focus is on creating intelligent agents that can perceive, reason, move and manipulate the physical world across diverse embodiments, including mobile manipulators, dual-arm platforms and humanoids.

What they're looking for

  • Experience in robot manipulation, working with robot hardware
  • Experience leading robotics efforts
  • Strong programming experience in C++ and/or Python
  • Experience with robot software systems such as control, planning, ROS, or ROS2
  • Experience in Machine Learning is welcome, in particular training and deploying learned robot policies
  • A track record of high-quality research or engineering work in robotics, embodied AI, or related areas
More about this role

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.

In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.

Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!

We are looking for a Principal Roboticist to join the Multi-Embodiment Generalist Agent (MEGA) team within Wayve Labs as a founding member.

MEGA is building foundation models for general-purpose robots beyond...

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