Applied Researcher; Perception

Requirements

• PhD Graduate in AI, Computer Science, or Robotics (Top-tier research lab background)
• Deep expertise in Vision-Language Models (VLM) and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models
• Hands-on experience with 'jagged edges'—knowing where current architectures fail and how to troubleshoot them
• Practical researcher:
  Ability to translate complex papers into production-ready code
• Collaborative Guide:
  Willingness to mentor existing team members and bridge the knowledge gap
• Excitement for large-scale infrastructure and supercomputing environments (e.g., Aurora)
• Architectural Creativity:
  Ability to rethink and redo entire model architectures rather than just fine-tuning
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Preference for a strong depth programming in modern C++

• Architectural Exploration:
  Deep dive into VLM/VLA architectures to determine their viability for our specific problem sets
• Technical Mentorship:
  Act as the subject matter expert and guide for an exceptionally capable engineering team eager to move into this space
• Practical Implementation:
  Bridge the gap between high-level academic theory and practical, scalable applications
• Innovation:
  Redesign and optimize model architectures to leverage high-performance computing environments like Aurora