Founding Research Engineer

Mbodi AI is building an embodied AI platform that enables robots to learn and operate like humans. They are seeking a Founding Research Engineer to develop and deploy cutting-edge machine learning models and AI systems that enhance robot learning and behavior, while also shaping the company's technology and culture.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct applied research at the intersection of generative AI and robotics, with a focus on models and systems that work in the real world
• Design and implement algorithms and models for robot learning, perception, planning, and skill generalization across complex tasks
• Build robust, scalable systems that connect foundation models to reliable physical world execution, turning theory into impact
• Collaborate across ML, robotics, and product to advance agent orchestration and intelligent system integration
• Drive technical direction, architecture decisions, and research strategy from day one