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Lead Robotics AI Engineer

Rethink recruit, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Gritt Robotics

is building physical AI systems that automate the construction of renewable energy infrastructure — dramatically accelerating the global transition to clean energy. Founded by experts from Carnegie Mellon, MIT, and Stanford, and backed by top-tier VCs (early investors in Uber, Notion, and Lyft), Gritt is at the forefront of climate-impact robotics innovation.

We are looking for a

Lead Robotics AI Engineer

to join our early team and play a foundational role in developing intelligent, autonomous robots that operate in complex, unstructured outdoor environments. This role is ideal for someone passionate about robotics, eager to work hands‑on, and ready to lead technical development in a high‑impact, mission‑driven startup.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and deploy

state‑of‑the‑art AI systems

for robotic manipulation and navigation

Drive

AI architecture decisions

in perception, planning, and control

Build and optimize

simulation‑driven training and validation pipelines

Work across sensor modalities including

vision, LIDAR, and tactile sensing

Improve model performance in challenging outdoor conditions and on real hardware

Optimize training and inference for

GPU environments

Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams and grow into leadership roles

What We’re Looking For

M.S. or Ph.D. in

Robotics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning , or a related field — or equivalent experience

4+ years

of hands‑on experience developing and deploying AI solutions in robotics (manipulation, navigation, or similar)

Deep expertise in

computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, or reinforcement learning

Familiarity with techniques like

VLMs, deep RL, and imitation learning

Proficient in

Python

and modern frameworks such as

PyTorch

Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership in fast‑paced environments

Strong analytical, debugging, and problem‑solving skills

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Why Gritt

Tackle some of the hardest problems in robotics with

climate‑impacting outcomes

Join a deeply technical founding team and grow into key leadership roles

Competitive salary, equity, and full health/vision/dental coverage

Build the future of physical AI for a sustainable planet

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