Founding Research Engineer

Mbodi AI is a YC-backed AI robotics startup building an embodied AI platform that lets anyone teach robots new skills via natural language. As a founding research engineer, you will develop and deploy cutting-edge ML models and agentic AI systems for robot learning, working at the intersection of generative AI and robotics. You'll contribute to research strategy, architecture decisions, and technical direction from day one.

• Conduct cutting-edge research at the intersection of generative AI and robotics, focusing on transformers, diffusion models, and advanced ML architectures.
• Design and implement algorithms that apply AI to complex, real-world robotics tasks.
• Build robust, scalable systems that connect foundational models to physical-world execution, turning theory into impact.
• Collaborate across disciplines to advance agent orchestration and intelligent system integration.
• Drive technical direction, architecture decisions, and research strategy from day one.

• A track record of impactful research in AI, robotics, or machine learning, with strong system-building and implementation skills.
• Deep knowledge of transformers, diffusion models, and cutting-edge techniques in AI.
• Experience with ML models, data pipelines, and complex system architectures in real-world applications.
• Adaptable, execution-focused, and thrives in the pace and ambiguity of startup life.