Ekarobotics

Ekarobotics

Machine Learning / Reinforcement Learning Engineer

Boston Area

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 501 days ago
PythonAlgorithmsMachine LearningDeep LearningPyTorchNLPRoboticsResearchCollaborationPipeline Integrity

About the role

  • Our approach, grounded in physics, unlocks superhuman capabilities.
  • Our team consists of pioneers in robotics and machine learning.

Responsibilities

  • Simulation: Design simulation models and domain randomization strategies
  • collaborate with the robotics team to ensure alignment with physical systems.
  • Performance Optimization: Design experiments to evaluate and optimize model architectures for sample complexity and policy performance with real-time execution constraints.
  • Data & Pipeline Engineering: Develop scalable data management pipelines for real and synthetic data
  • identify bottlenecks and implement improvements in collaboration with the robotics team.
  • Simulation: Design simulation models and domain randomization strategies; collaborate with the robotics team to ensure alignment with physical systems.
  • Data & Pipeline Engineering: Develop scalable data management pipelines for real and synthetic data; evaluate and select algorithms that maximize data efficiency and overall policy performance.
  • On-Robot Evaluation: Deploy, evaluate, and debug policies on physical hardware; identify bottlenecks and implement improvements in collaboration with the robotics team.
  • Design simulation models and domain randomization strategies; collaborate with the robotics team to ensure alignment with physical systems.
  • Design experiments to evaluate and optimize model architectures for sample complexity and policy performance with real-time execution constraints.

Requirements

  • Robotics Toolkit: Experience with physics engines (e.g., Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyBullet) and robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2).
  • Experience with physics engines (e.g., Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, PyBullet) and robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2).
  • Education: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
  • Core Expertise: Deep theoretical and practical knowledge of reinforcement learning and supervised learning algorithms.
  • Architectural Depth: A deep understanding of modern architectures, including Transformers, CNNs, and Foundation Models.
  • Technical Proficiency: Expert-level Python skills and proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.
  • Engineering Rigor: A strong commitment to clean code, version control, and reproducible experimental workflows.
  • Track Record: A history of publications in top-tier robotics or machine learning conferences, or a portfolio of projects providing strong practical evidence of expertise in the field.

Benefits

  • Algorithm Development: Research and implement reinforcement learning and supervised learning algorithms for robotic manipulation.

Company info

  • Eka Robotics is on a mission to build intelligence for the physical world - robots that are fast, general, and reliable.
  • We are defining the frontier of robotics research and deployment.
  • We are now hiring to scale our R&D effort.
  • We are looking for hands-on individuals who are excited to help shape the future of robotics.

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