Boston Dynamics · 4 hours ago
Manager, Machine Learning on Orbit
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$188K/yr - $275K/yr
7+ years expBoston Dynamics is building the world’s most advanced robots, and they are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Manager, Machine Learning to support their Orbit team. In this role, you will design, build, and continuously improve Orbit’s machine learning systems while leading a team of machine learning engineers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Be a lead on a team of ~5 machine learning engineers
Research, prototype, and deploy models leveraging multimodal data from robotic sensors to extract useful site information - anomalous machine states, object classification, etc
Establish effective methods of evaluating inspection model performance
Curate datasets to be used in model training, fine-tuning and evaluation
Identify and employ model performance improvement strategies - e.g. fine tuning, model selection, and prompt engineering
Qualification
Required
BS and 10+ years of experience, or MS and 7+ years of industry experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field
Expert-level software development skills, particularly in python, with a strong command of software architecture, design patterns, and performance optimization techniques
Experience training, fine tuning, and applying state of the art generative ai models. Preferably focused on computer vision tasks
Experience with common ML tools (CUDA, pytorch), architectures and workflows
Ability to track the current state of the art, and identify opportunities for product applications
A willingness to dive deep into challenging problems in computer vision, develop creative customer-focused solutions in collaboration with teammates, and clearly communicate findings
Benefits
Medical
Dental vision
401(k)
Paid time off
Annual bonus structure
Company
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37MKey Investors
SoftBank
2020-12-09Acquired
2019-02-06Series Unknown· $37M
Leadership Team
Robert Playter
Chief Executive Officer
Marc Theermann
Chief Strategy Officer
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