What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Engineer, Reinforcement Learning position at 1X Technologies AS?
Research Engineer, Reinforcement Learning | AI & Robotics
Location: Palo Alto, CA (on-site)
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 specializing in Reinforcement Learning, you will be responsible for teaching NEO new capabilities using RL algorithms. You'll work across simulation and real-world robots to build robust behaviors and deploy RL-trained skills into home environments. Your work will play a critical role in making our robots safer, more capable, and increasingly versatile.
Responsibilities
Own the full stack of engineering tasks: from data engineering and model architecture to delivering polished products
Train NEO on a wide variety of manipulation and locomotion tasks
Collaborate with hardware teams to bridge the sim-to-real gap for policies trained in simulation
Partner with controls, quality assurance, and data collection teams to ship RL policies to production
Deploy reinforcement learning-trained skills into real-world home environments
Requirements
Strong programming experience in Python and/or C , with familiarity using build tools such as Bazel
Proficiency with PyTorch
Hands-on experience with simulation platforms like Isaac Sim or MuJoCo
Experience training reinforcement learning policies, particularly for manipulation or locomotion
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, control, data, and QA teams
Demonstrated experience addressing the sim-to-real gap
Benefits & Compensation
Salary Range: $130,000 – $250,000
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.
Salary : $130,000 - $250,000
