Research Engineer, Autonomy

Join to apply for the Research Engineer, Autonomy role at 1XJoin to apply for the Research Engineer, Autonomy role at 1XTarget start date: Immediately. Relocation provided.Since its founding in 2015, 1X has been at the forefront of developing advanced humanoid robots designed for household use. Our mission is to create an abundant supply of labor via safe, intelligent humanoids. At 1X, you’ll own critical projects, tackle unsolved research problems, deliver great products to customers, and be rewarded based on merit and achievement.We are looking for a Research Engineer in Autonomy. In this role, you will train NEO to do autonomous, long-horizon tasks in unstructured environments.ResponsibilitiesFull-stack engineering, from data engineering to model architecture design to shipping and monitoring models running across the fleetTrain NEO to do whole body manipulation and navigation tasks in unseen environmentsIntegrate frontier techniques in VLMs and generative models to predict actionsWork with controls, QA, and data collection teams to ship RL policies to the production fleetGetting general-purpose robots to work in the home is just about the hardest problem one can work on. We are looking for people with the courage to tackle unsolved technical challenges with an intense work ethic.4+ years of Python programming experience.Strong empirical research abilities and a sense for what makes for high quality robot dataNice to haveAdvanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science or related fieldPublished robot learning research in top ML conferences (NeurIPS, CoRL, RSS, ICML, etc.)Experience writing testing infrastructure for data loaders and robotics datasets.Sample ProjectsWe encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. Here are some example projects you might work on at 1X. If you have direct experience in solving one of the “sample projects” listed below, please let us know in your cover letter.Teaching virtual or physical agents to adapt in-context and retry tasks.Using VLMs to automate large scale robotic dataset curation.Teaching robots to learn from suboptimal pensationAt 1X your work and results will be rewarded with a total rewards package consisting of a base salary, stock options and benefits. Base salary range is $130,000 to $250,000. Your actual salary will be based on your knowledge, skills and experience.Location PolicyWe believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations.Seniority levelSeniority levelNot ApplicableEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at 1X by 2xSign in to set job alerts for “Research Engineer” roles.Mountain View, CA $166,000.00-$244,000.00 2 weeks agoResearch Scientist/Engineer, Mobile Manipulation - BehaviorsMountain View, CA $141,000.00-$202,000.00 2 weeks agoSan Jose, CA $154,360.00-$218,700.00 2 days agoPleasanton, CA $85,000.00-$140,000.00 1 day agoData Scientist III, Research, Search AdsMountain View, CA $141,000.00-$202,000.00 1 week agoMenlo Park, CA $213,000.00-$293,000.00 2 weeks agoData Scientist III, Research, Search AI OverviewMountain View, CA $141,000.00-$202,000.00 1 week agoData Scientist III, Research, YouTube AdsMountain View, CA $141,000.00-$202,000.00 1 week agoData Scientist, Product, Play Data Science and AnalyticsMountain View, CA $183,000.00-$271,000.00 1 week agoR&D Engineer, Detector Design, Model, and AnalysisSunnyvale, CA $177,000.00-$251,000.00 2 weeks agoMenlo Park, CA $177,000.00-$251,000.00 2 weeks agoPleasanton, CA $95,400.00-$123,900.00 1 day agoMenlo Park, CA $180,000.00-$200,000.00 1 month agoResearch Scientist - Agency and ReasoningScientist: Robot Learning for AI Supported Teleoperation ...Sunnyvale, CA $213,000.00-$293,000.00 2 weeks agoSan Jose, CA $113,500.00-$250,000.00 5 days agoStanford, CA $160,000.00-$200,000.00 2 weeks agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17