RL Research Scientist - Autonomous Planning & World Models
Waymo
Waymo is seeking a highly qualified researcher to join the AI Foundations team in a hybrid role reporting to a Principal Scientist. You will contribute to post-training evaluation of Waymo's World Model and advance RL and distillation techniques for autonomous vehicle trajectory planning. The role emphasizes scalable training, distributed inference, and collaboration with engineering and research teams across Waymo to share methods and accelerate progress toward safe, reliable autonomous driving. #J-18808-Ljbffr Waymo
$204k - $259k
...Research Scientist, RL for Autonomous Planning & World Modeling Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the...SuggestedFull timeTemporary workRemote work- Kodiak is hiring a world-model research scientist for physical AI in Mountain View. The role focuses on model-based understanding of... ...platform. World models matter because they can change how autonomous systems predict, plan, simulate, and evaluate what happens around them....Suggested
$165k - $185k
...DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology Center... ...focuses on Foundation Models, Big Data Visual Analytics... ...4.0 (I4.0), IoT, autonomous driving, and connected... ...Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the... ..., aiding in strategic planning, R&D trajectory, and investment...SuggestedWork experience placementWorldwide$165k - $185k
...DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology... ...on Foundation Models, Big Data... ...our Intelligent Autonomous Systems group is... ...methods for motion planning, high level... ...DescriptionAs a Research Scientist- Vision-... ...planning, open-world learning, and... ...with common RL techniques (e.g...SuggestedWork experience placementLocal areaWorldwide- ...industry-leading generative video models into world models: interactive,... ...that define success. It fits a researcher with deep generative-modeling or model-based-RL expertise who has trained models... ...for downstream embodied tasks (planning, control, evaluation). Enthusiasm...Suggested
$160.36k - $240.54k
...change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time... ...developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for... ..., partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward... ...models —for autonomous plan generation.Build generative... ..., in industry, or both.Research experiences in...Immediate startFlexible hours$190k - $250k
...has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation... ...doesn't just perceive the world, it learns how the... ...scale generative world models that learn to predict... ...We are looking for a research scientist to lead the design and... ...Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser...Temporary workWork at officeVisa sponsorship$126k - $423k
...are looking for multiple passionate Research Scientists to join the Research Group at... ...reshaping our everyday life: end‑to‑end autonomous driving and robotic generalist. We... ...Conduct research on pretraining world‑action foundation model with various world modalities...Full timeFor contractorsFor subcontractorCasual workWork at officeImmediate startRemote workDay shift- Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA is seeking a senior ML researcher for the Waymo AI Foundations team to advance world models and large generative models for autonomous driving. This hybrid role reports to a Software Engineering Manager and involves collaboration with researchers...
$174k - $252k
...trajectory reward modeling, and supervised fine... ...scale.Architect autonomous agent harnesses capable... ...of multi-step planning, tool... ...tasks.Transition research innovations into Google... ...work. As a Research Scientist, you'll setup large... ...scientists work on real-world problems that span...$213k - $263k
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its... ...collaborations with other research teams in Alphabet. AI... ..., generative modeling, Bayesian inference, hierarchical... ..., equity incentive plan, and generous Company...Full timeRemote work- Odyssey is an AI lab pioneering world models that learn to predict and interact with the world... .... We seek a staff-level or senior ML researcher who defines problems, mentors a small... ...NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR, and collaborate in a focused, autonomous lab #J-18808-Ljbffr Odyssey
$117.2k - $313.7k
...way of life. The world of work as we... ...ExperienceSalesforce AI Research is a global... ...large language models including CodeGen... ...reason, plan, and act.What makes... ...entrepreneurial Research Scientists who want to... ...reinforcement learning (RL), reasoning and planning, autonomous workflows,...Full timeWorldwide$147k - $210k
...architectures, planning frameworks, and... ...improving foundation models to advance autonomous AI systems.... ...agents to accelerate researcher velocity and... ...or multi-agent RL).Experience designing... .... As a Research Scientist, you'll setup... ...scientists work on real-world problems that...$165k - $185k
...DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology... ...on Foundation Models, Big Data... ...our Intelligent Autonomous Systems group is... ...methods for motion planning, high level... ...DescriptionAs a Research Scientist- Robotics AI,... ...planning, open-world learning, and... ...with common RL techniques (e.g...Work experience placementLocal areaWorldwide$150k - $400k
...About the Institute of Foundation Models We are a dedicated research lab for building, understanding... ...model training, alongside world-class researchers, data scientists, and engineers, tackling the most... ...vision benefits ~ Bonus ~401K Plan ~ Generous paid time off,...Visa sponsorship$182.5k - $343.2k
...Unit and Role Business Unit: Research and development of large‑scale video world models, including design and construction... ...SFT), and reinforcement learning (RL); evaluate model capabilities and... ...in the Company’s 401(k) plan. Vacation: up to 15 to 25 days...Relocation package$193.93k - $291.15k
...change in the physical world. Safer streets,... ...Level 4 autonomous driving technology... ...partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward... ...onboard as part of our planning stack and used... ...leading impactful research, and seeing your... ...Reinforcement Learning (RL).Mitigate...Immediate startFlexible hours$165k - $195k
Company DescriptionThe Bosch Research and Technology Center North America... ...Valley focuses on Foundation Models, Natural Language Processing,... ...Industry 4.0 (I4.0), IoT, autonomous driving, and connected... ...sectors, aiding in strategic planning, R&D trajectory, and investment...Full timeWork experience placementLocal areaWorldwide- Waymo’s AI Foundations team is seeking a world-model focused researcher in a hybrid role reporting to a Software Engineering Manager in Mountain View, CA. You will conduct applied world model research, post-train Waymo’s world model, and design experiments with large generative...
$200k - $287.5k
.../Full-time /HybridAt Toyota Research Institute (TRI), we’re on a mission... ...in mobility, we’ve built a world-class team advancing the... ...Diffusion Policy and Large Behavior Models (LBM).The OpportunityWe are... ...directly for perception, planning, and prediction to overcome traditional...Full timeLocal areaShift work$184k - $287.5k
...everything from robots and autonomous cars to... ...smartest people in the world. Join us at the forefront... ...Deep Learning Scientists to advance our... ...mathematics to help develop models capable of reasoning, planning, and acting across... ...and applied research to develop, train,...Full timeWork experience placement$160.36k - $240.54k
...change in the physical world. Safer streets, more... ...company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for... ...partner-led business model, Nuro is working... ...techniques for motion planning, working on trajectory... ...for autonomous driving.Research generative sequence modeling...Immediate startFlexible hours$183.83k - $275.98k
...in 2016, Nuro is building the world's most scalable driver,... ...cutting edge of machine learning research to solve challenging real-world... ...towards a more end-to-end autonomous driving system.This role requires... ...with and developing large models for perception and behavior,...$192.2k - $260k
...s Delivery Foundation Model team, where you'll work alongside world-class scientists and engineers to pioneer... ...for specific research initiatives, ensuring... ...challenges, from trajectory planning to efficient multi-task... ...motion prediction, e.g. autonomous driving - Track record...Local areaWorldwideFlexible hours$230k - $270k
...AI Science Lab is researching the next... ...in the physical world. Working with multiple... ...an AI Research Scientist, Robotics & Embodied... ...and perform tasks autonomously. This role sits... ...-language-action models, multimodal perception... ...Motion planning and control Strong...Temporary workWork at officeWorldwideVisa sponsorshipFlexible hours$160.36k - $240.54k
Machine Learning Research Scientist, Behavior Planning and Prediction Join to apply for the... ...016, Nuro is building the world’s most scalable driver,... ...investigating the robustness of models to mitigate uncertainties,... ...feasible trajectories for autonomous driving. Research...Full time- Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is hiring an AI Research Scientist specializing in reinforcement learning for... ...interactive learning with large generative models used in demanding engineering tasks. You will invent and analyze RL methods, design reward models, and collaborate...
$200k - $300k
...Senior Research Scientist / Engineer: Dynamics, Planning & Control About the Role Holiday Robotics... ...Trajectory optimization Model predictive control... ...humanoids, quadrupeds, or autonomous vehicles. ~ Strong... ...across simulation and real-world environments. ~...Relocation$218.8k - $335.3k
...mobility and shape the future of autonomous transportation? As a Staff Research Scientist specializing in Vision-Language Models (VLMs), Vision-Language-... ...directions, mentor a world-class team of engineers, and... ...closely with perception, planning, and infrastructure teams...Full timeLocal areaRemote workWork from homeRelocation packageFlexible hours
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