Research Engineer

🚀 Research Engineer – Simulation & Perception (Top 1% Talent Only)

Robotics | San Francisco

Robots

Top 1% of hires only, Research.

What You’ll Work On

• Stealth

You’re a Fit If You Have

• Proven excellence in robotics, machine learning, simulation or related research (ex-FAANG, DeepMind, OpenAI, Tesla, NASA, top labs, etc.).
• Deep experience with Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Webots, or custom-built simulation frameworks.
• Strong background in perception — stereo/depth, LiDAR, camera pipelines, scene understanding, probabilistic inference.
• Fluency in C++ and Python, with systems thinking and ability to build fast, reliable code.
• A mindset geared toward first principles, rapid iteration, and building the impossible.

Why Join

• Extreme ownership — no bureaucracy, no slow reviews, no “nice-to-haves”. Your work ships to hardware immediately.
• Massive impact — every line of code pushes the frontier of robotics.
• Compensation to match elite ability — significant equity + top-of-market salary.

If you’ve always felt held back by average teams, slow processes or lack of ambition — this is your invitation.

Apply only if you’re among the best in your field.