What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Engineer, Data Infrastructure position at 1X Technologies AS?
About 1X
We’re an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general‑purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.
We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That’s why we’re focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life.
We’re looking for curious, driven, and passionate people who want to help shape the future of robotics and AI. If this mission excites you, we’d be thrilled to hear from you and explore how you might contribute to our journey.
Role Overview
As a Research Engineer in Data Infrastructure, you will design and implement a “data engine” that uploads the data collected by the robot fleet, makes this data easy to query and train on, and supports redeploying new models back to the robot fleet. Your work ensures high‑quality data pipelines are built and maintained, enabling efficient model development, large‑scale labeling, and smooth integration between on‑robot, on‑premise, and cloud systems.
Responsibilities
Design triggers on the robot to determine if and when data should be uploaded
Automate ETL pipelines so fleet‑wide data is easily queryable and available for training
Automate data movement between hybrid systems (on‑premise research cluster and cloud datacenter)
Build frontend tools for visualizing and automating labeling of very large datasets
Develop machine learning models to automatically label and organize datasets
Strong experience in building data pipelines and ETL systems
Ability to design and implement systems that collect, upload, and manage data from robotic fleets
Familiarity with architectures combining on‑robot components, on‑premises clusters, and cloud systems
Experience with data labeling tools or building tooling for dataset visualization and annotation
Skill in creating or applying machine learning models for dataset organization / automated labeling
Benefits & Compensation
Salary Range: [Not publicly stated]
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
