What is an AI Engineer at Foundation Robotics Labs?
An AI Engineer at Foundation Robotics Labs sits at the absolute frontier of physical intelligence. Rather than working on purely digital software applications, you will develop the cognitive and physical control systems that allow humanoid robots and autonomous systems to perceive, reason, and act in the real world. This role bridges the gap between cutting-edge artificial intelligence and physical embodiment, translating complex mathematical models into real-time, reliable physical behaviors.
At Foundation Robotics Labs, the AI engineering organization is divided into specialized, highly collaborative tracks. Whether your focus is on SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping), RL & WBC (Reinforcement Learning & Whole-Body Control), VLM & VLA (Vision-Language Models & Vision-Language-Action), or World Models, your work directly impacts the physical capability and safety of our robotic platforms. The algorithms you design will run on physical hardware, navigating complex, unstructured human environments and executing high-dexterity manipulation tasks.
This is a highly interdisciplinary role requiring a unique blend of software engineering rigor, mathematical depth, and physical intuition. You will work closely with hardware designers, simulation engineers, and product teams to build a seamless vertical stack. The engineering culture here values first-principles thinking, rapid iteration on physical hardware, and code that is as performant as it is mathematically elegant.