4 months ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAMid Level
H1B Sponsor
Base Salary
$160k - $400k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, train, and evaluate state-of-the-art VLA models for robotic systems
- Implement scalable architectures for multimodal model fusion, continual learning, and domain adaptation
- Develop dynamic memory, communication, and tool-use capabilities for AI agents
- Translate foundational research into deployable, real-time perception and decision-making systems
- Integrate ML pipelines with onboard autonomy across engineering, robotics, and mission teams
- Develop and maintain codebases for training, simulation, and real-world inference
- Conduct experiments to benchmark performance and robustness in diverse, unstructured environments
- Track and incorporate developments from literature in VLMs, reinforcement learning, computer vision, and autonomous agents
- Support field trials and mission operations to validate model performance under real-world constraints
Requirements
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience building and deploying AI models, ideally in agentic AI, robotics, autonomous systems, or real-time applications
- Strong background in computer vision, deep learning, or multimodal architectures including VLMs, transformers, or agents
- Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow; JAX, CUDA, and real-time inference experience are bonuses
- Understanding of distributed training, fine-tuning, and reinforcement learning
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, AI, or a related technical field; an MS or PhD is preferred
- Ability to take research from prototype to product in fast-moving environments
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
- Experience with embodied AI systems or mission-oriented DoD, aerospace, or robotics deployments is a bonus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus, plus meaningful equity
- Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
- Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
- Unlimited AI tokens
- Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
- EV charging
- Relocation assistance depending on role eligibility
- Full-time position with benefits
Categories
ML EngineeringRobotics
About Scout AI
Scout AI is a frontier AI lab for U.S. defense. It was founded in 2024 by Colby Adcock and Collin Otis with a mission to deploy mission-ready AI agents across unmanned systems for the Department of War and its allies. Its Fury foundation model transforms uncrewed ground, air, sea, and space platforms and payloads into intelligent, collaborative teammates that multiply warfighter effectiveness. Scout AI is based in Sunnyvale, CA and is backed by leading institutional investors including Booz Allen Ventures, Align Ventures, Draper Associates, and Perot Jain.