Multiply Labs

Senior / Staff Robotics Research Scientist - Dexterous & Mobile Manipulation

San Francisco · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$210kDetected 279 days ago

PythonAlgorithmsMachine LearningDeep LearningPyTorchComputer VisionRoboticsResearchCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

At Multiply Labs, we are applying AI to solve complex manipulation challenges in robotic cell therapy manufacturing.

Why This Matters We don't just build robots; we build the infrastructure for the next generation of biologics manufacturing.
Build the world's best robots to make life-saving therapies accessible to all.
Referral bonuses for helping us build a world-class team.
Great people, meaningful work, and a team that genuinely believes in what we're building.
Come build the world's best robots-and help make life-saving therapies accessible to all.
No Set Hours: Set your own schedule in alignment with your manager and team.

5+ years of experience in research and development
Experience collaborating in large and complex code bases
Experience with modern robotics simulation environments designed for ML (e.g., Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyBullet).
A track record of deploying onto physical robot hardware, especially high-degree-of-freedom manipulators or humanoids.
The following is an example list of expertise - because robotics is such a broad umbrella, we do not expect candidates to check every item here
if you have an expertise that is not listed here, please also let us know via the cover letter.
Experience with planning algorithms (A, RRT, PRM, etc)
Experience with controller design (linear/nonlinear/optimal/robust/adaptive control, LQR, DDP, MPC, etc)
Experience with optimization techniques (linear/quadratic/semidefinite/nonlinear optimization, etc)
Experience with dynamics modeling (linear, nonlinear, Euler-Lagrange, Newton-Euler, Featherstone, etc)

Salary range of $160,000 - $210,000 a year plus meaningful early-stage equity.
We want our team to have a real stake in the future we're building.
Wealth Building: 401(k) with a 4% company match to help you plan for the long term.
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit: Pay for eligible transit and parking with pre-tax dollars to save on commuting costs.
No Set Hours: Set your own schedule in alignment with your manager and team. We hold a high bar, measuring success by impact and outcomes - not hours logged.

Flexible PTO and 12 Paid Holidays, trusting you to manage your time and recharge when you need it.
Office Perks: A vibrant SF office culture featuring catered team lunches, stocked kitchen, and frequent team events.

401(k) with a 4% company match to help you plan for the long term.
Multiply Labs is a robotics company on a mission to solve a significant bottleneck in modern medicine: the manufacturing of life-saving advanced biologics, from gene and cell therapies to antibodies and more.
About the Role At Multiply Labs, we are applying AI to solve complex manipulation challenges in robotic cell therapy manufacturing.
We're looking for a Research Scientist specializing in robotic manipulation to develop the next generation of our intelligent robotic systems.
We are diverse in background and singular in mission.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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