Principal Research Scientist, Robot Foundation Model

📋 Description

• Lead research into robot foundation models and architectures.
• Develop data flywheels, scalable pipelines, and model evals.
• Collaborate with robotics teams to deploy real-world capabilities.
• Define agenda and strategy for MEGA robotics program.
• Publish results and contribute to Wayve’s scientific presence.
• Bridge research to practical robotic systems and demos.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep ML experience: vision-language models, robotics policies, or embodied AI.
• Experience with scalable multi-node training and large datasets.
• Strong publication record in top venues (ICML, NeurIPS, CVPR, etc.).
• Hands-on coding with modern ML frameworks.
• Ability to drive independent research while collaborating with engineering teams.
• Experience turning research into working systems or deployments.

🎁 Benefits

• Hybrid work in Sunnyvale, CA.
• Salary Range: $407,000 – $512,000 (USD) with equity.
• Core hours with flexible schedule and time in office.