5 months ago
San Carlos, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$200k - $280k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain physically realistic simulation environments and real-time infrastructure for NEO.
- Improve sim-to-real transfer through domain randomization, calibration, and environment fidelity improvements.
- Scale reliable, high-quality synthetic data production for AI training.
- Enable virtual prototyping and testing of new robot hardware before manufacturing.
- Optimize physics and rendering pipelines for simulation throughput while maintaining correctness and reliability.
- Write tested and maintainable simulation code and tests that verify physical correctness and prevent regressions.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience programming in Python, C++, or similar languages, including experience building environments or benchmarks with robotics simulators.
- Experience improving the performance of physics simulators or OpenGL rendering pipelines.
- Strong testing practices for simulation stacks used in robot learning.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Preferred: knowledge of robotics calibration algorithms and experience improving sim-to-real fidelity.
- Preferred: experience with domain randomization, procedural environment generation, or synthetic data scaling.
- Preferred: familiarity with differentiable simulation or GPU-accelerated physics, including Warp or JAX-based simulators.
- Preferred: background in legged locomotion, dexterous manipulation, or contact-rich robotics.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options.
- Commuter benefits for transit and parking.
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program for mental health, financial, and personal support.
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches.
About 1X
1X builds and manufactures humanoid robots designed to perform real-world physical tasks in homes and workplaces, paired with AI-driven control software. The company pursues a hardware-plus-software robotics business model, with development focused on general-purpose manipulation and mobility. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, it is privately held and operates in the robotics, AI, and electronics manufacturing domains, with products including the EVE and NEO humanoid platforms.