[Remote] Sr. ML Research Scientist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Serve Robotics is reimagining urban mobility through innovative sidewalk robots designed for efficient deliveries. The role involves applying advanced machine learning techniques to enhance robot navigation and behavior through collaborative efforts and cross-functional teamwork. Responsibilities • Design and develop next-generation learning-based prediction and planning pipelines to support the scalable deployment of a growing robot fleet. • Research, prototype, and implement state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms—such as imitation learning and reinforcement learning—for the autonomy stack. Stay up to date with the latest advances in prediction and end-to-end modeling. • Curate and maintain diverse, real-world datasets to train and rigorously evaluate prediction and planning models across a wide range of scenarios. • Analyze model performance across key metrics and drive optimizations for reliability, computational efficiency, and real-world deployability. • Collaborate cross-functionally to define robust testing and validation processes for learning-based models, contributing to more intelligent and adaptable robot behaviors. Skills • Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of industry experience in building perception and prediction modules for robotics / AV stack. • Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.). • Exposure to state-of-the-art research or publications in perception and prediction approaches. • Strong background in sensor fusion (especially lidar and camera) and modern transformer-based model architecture. • Proven track record of building ML pipelines and deploying models in production. • Proficient in Python and C++, Someone who has a high bar to write production quality code. • Experience with large-scale real-world dataset curation and management. • PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of industry experience in building perception and prediction modules for robotics / AV stack. • In-depth knowledge of simulation environments or real-time testing in robotics. • Experience working with foundational models, including end-to-end architectures, Vision-Language Models (VLM), and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models. • Open source project contributor. • Extensive experience with GCP or AWS, Kubernetes and Docker. Company Overview • Serve Robotics is an autonomous robotic delivery company that develops AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.serverobotics.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Serve Robotics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 5 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.