Role:
Lead, Vision-Language-Action (VLA) / Behaviour Learning About the Client Our client is a pioneering robotics startup developing the worlds most advanced, reliable, and commercially scalable humanoid robots. Their mission is to create safe, next-generation robots that integrate seamlessly into daily life and amplify human capacity. Their first robot,
HMND 01, is designed for industrial automation with wider applications on the horizon. The Opportunity This is a rare chance to join at a senior level and lead the development of
Vision-Language-Action (VLA)
systems that enable humanoid robots to perceive, understand, and act in complex real-world environments. The role combines cutting-edge AI research with practical deployment in robotics. What Youll Do Define and drive strategy for
representation learning, behaviour cloning, and reinforcement learning (RL) .
Lead large-scale training of
multi-modal LLM / VLM / VLA systems
integrating inputs such as vision, audio, proprioception, LiDAR, and point cloud data.
Build
end-to-end data pipelines : collect sim/tele-op logs, manage versioned data lakes, apply weak supervision, curate datasets, and run evaluation loops.
Collaborate with
MLOps and Data Platform teams
to scale distributed training and optimise models for
real-time deployment .
Hire, mentor, and lead a high-calibre team of research scientists and engineers.
What Were Looking For 6+ years experience building deep learning systems, including 2+ years in technical team leadership.
Hands-on expertise with
LLM/VLM architecture design, billion-parameter training, and fine-tuning .
Proven track record applying
RL, imitation learning, or behaviour cloning
in robotics or autonomous driving.
Nice to Have Deployment experience on humanoid or legged robots.
History of shipping AI models to real robots or vehicles.
Research or open-source contributions in
multi-modal transformers, diffusion control, or world models .
Familiarity with frameworks such as
OpenVLA
or
Physical Intelligence (p) .
Whats on Offer Competitive salary plus stock options
Paid vacation and global travel opportunities (North America & Europe)
Daily perks: meals, snacks, and team events
A chance to shape the roadmap of a groundbreaking robotics platform
Work with
world-class researchers and engineers
in a dynamic, low-bureaucracy startup culture
How to Apply If this role sounds like a strong match, please share your CV along with links or files that highlight your most impactful work.
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