Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agility Robotics is a cutting-edge humanoid robotics company focused on pioneering automation that enhances human potential. The Senior Manager of AI Innovation will lead research and development initiatives, bridging AI/ML research with practical robotic applications, while managing a high-performing team and driving innovative projects.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the lifecycle of innovation projects, from initial research and whiteboarding to "proof-of-concept" deployment on humanoid platforms
- Owns the success of the AI Innovation program, holding themselves and the team accountable for quality and delivery
- Drive research into novel AI solutions for complex robotics challenges, such as real-time planning, human-robot interaction, and adaptive motor control
- Accelerate our data flywheel strategy to combine teleoperation, synthetic data, and fleet learning to expand the fleet performance and reliability
- Partner with Hardware and Robot Software teams to ensure that next-generation sensor suites are optimized for future AI architectures
- Champion the existing team's talent and represent their needs to senior leadership
- Manage performance cycles, create individualized development plans, and lead hiring to scale the AI Innovation team
- Foster a safe and collaborative environment within the team, encouraging open dialogue and the freedom to learn from failed experiments
Skills
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 3 years in a management role
- Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying real-time AI solutions for robotics, autonomous systems, or other mission-critical applications
- Strong expertise in core AI domains, including computer vision, reinforcement learning, and large language models (LLMs) applied to robotics
- Proven track record of managing scaling high-performance engineering or research teams
- Experience deploying models on resource-constrained edge devices, balancing inference speed, power consumption, and thermal limits
Benefits
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
- Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Time Off: Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
- Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.
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