Member of Technical Staff (m/f/d)

<h1><strong>Who We Are:</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are a rapidly growing embodied AI company revolutionizing human labor. Leveraging cutting-edge robotics and advanced artificial intelligence, we develop transformative technologies that redefine how work is done across multiple industries—empowering businesses to streamline operations, boost productivity, and unlock new possibilities.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Overview:</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are looking for a world-class robotics professionals to join our R&amp;D hub in the <strong>Zurich area</strong>. In this role, you will be at the forefront of developing Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models that enable robots to understand and interact with the world with unprecedented generalization. You will work on the intersection of large-scale foundation models and real-world robotic execution, bridging the gap between state-of-the-art research and deployed embodied intelligence.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Your Responsibilities:</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Research &amp; Development:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design, implement, and scale VLA models and foundation architectures for robotic manipulation and navigation.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Scaling Laws &amp; Data:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop strategies for multi-modal data collection, synthetic data generation, and efficient fine-tuning of large-scale models.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Algorithm Optimization:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Optimize model inference for real-time robotic applications without compromising reasoning capabilities.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Publication &amp; Visibility:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Contribute to the global research community by publishing high-impact papers at top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, CVPR, ICRA, CoRL, etc.).</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Collaboration:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work closely with the Core Robotics and Hardware teams to integrate AI models into our physical platforms.</p></li></ul><h1><strong>Qualifications:</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Academic Excellence:</strong> </p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field, with a focus on Deep Learning and Computer Vision.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Proven Research Track Record:</strong> </p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Significant publications and citations at major conferences such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV, ICRA, IROS, or CoRL.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Professional Background:</strong> </p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working in leading AI research environments</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Technical Mastery:</strong> </p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deep expertise in PyTorch or JAX, experience with Transformers, Diffusion Models, and Large Language Models (LLMs).</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Domain Knowledge:</strong> </p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong understanding of Vision-Language models and their application to Action/Control loops in robotics.</p></li></ul><h1><strong>Location:</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Zurich Area, Switzerland: </strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is based in our Zurich office, offering a vibrant ecosystem for robotics and AI.</p></li></ul><h1><strong>What We Offer:</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Free meals at the workplace.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flexible working hours and the option to work from home when needed.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct collaboration with founders and world-leading AI experts.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Access to large-scale compute clusters and proprietary robotic datasets.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A key role in shaping the future of embodied AI.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive compensation and a relocation package for the Zurich area</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><br /></p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.ch">Jobs in Switzerland</a> on Arbeitnow</a>