Roboticist, Robot Foundation Model

Highlights

• Build foundation models for general-purpose robots beyond self-driving.
• Develop offline 3D reconstruction from vehicle sensor data in dynamic scenes.
• Work hands-on with mobile manipulators, dual-arm platforms and humanoids.

What they offer

• Salaries benchmarked against the market annually
• Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
• Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
• Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
• Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more

Ideal candidate

Hands-on roboticist excited by 0-to-1 research who thrives moving between exploration and pragmatic execution across hardware and ML, with strong judgment on experiments and clear cross-functional communication.

Requirements

• Experience in robot manipulation; working with robot hardware
• Experience with C++ and Python in robotics or ML environments
• Strong robotics and machine learning fundamentals, with the ability to translate research into robust systems
• Publications in top-tier conferences such as ICRA, CoRL, or IROS are highly valued
• PhD preferred; MS acceptable with strong relevant experience