HIKINEX

Vice President, Robot Learning

Palo Alto, CA · Exec · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago

Machine LearningData EngineeringA/B TestingProduct ManagementRoboticsResearchLeadership

About the role

You'll have the opportunity to shape both the technical direction and the team as the company scales.

Build the data pipeline that transforms teleoperation sessions into high-quality training data.
Work closely with robotics, controls, perception, and hardware engineers to build an integrated robotic system.
Lead the evolution from teleoperated workflows toward progressively autonomous capabilities.
Drive experimentation, deployment, and continuous improvement using real-world operational data.
We're partnering with an ambitious early-stage robotics company building the next generation of humanoid telepresence systems for industrial work.
This is a highly technical leadership role for someone who enjoys building from first principles, working closely with hardware and software teams, and translating cutting-edge robotics research into production systems.

Experience working with physical robots rather than purely simulated environments.
Strong understanding of contact-rich manipulation, force feedback, and real-world robotic control.
Track record of shipping robotics systems from research into production.
Experience leading highly technical teams or serving as the technical leader for a major robotics initiative.
Experience from leading robotics organizations or research groups such as:

Vice President, Robot Learning
A core part of the long-term vision is transforming teleoperation data into increasingly autonomous robotic capabilities.
Rather than treating teleoperation as a temporary solution, the company views it as the foundation for building high-quality robot learning systems based on real-world interaction, force feedback, and task execution.
This is an opportunity to define the robot learning strategy at a company where machine learning is central to the product roadmap.
We're seeking a Vice President of Robot Learning to lead the company's robot learning organization and own the roadmap from teleoperation data collection through to learned policies and increasing levels of autonomy.
Own the robot learning strategy and technical roadmap.
Develop learning systems for contact-rich robotic manipulation using real-world demonstrations.
Build, mentor, and grow a world-class robot learning organization.

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