Head, Vision‑Language‑Action (VLA) Development, Manipulation

Overview

Lead strategy & development of VLA systems for humanoid robots

Key Responsibilities

• data pipelines
• representation learning
• multi-modal training
• sensor integration
• distributed training
• edge deployment

Tasks

-Build always-on pipelines that collect sim + tele-op logs, store them in a versioned lake, transform / label streams with weak supervision, curate balanced datasets and run an evaluation loop that feeds fresh failure cases back into training. -Set and drive the strategy for representation learning, behaviour cloning and reinforcement learning (RL). -Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics -Lead large-scale post-training of multi-modal LLM / VLM / VLA systems; continuously integrate new sensor modalities (vision, audio, proprioception, LiDAR, point cloud, …). -Hire, mentor and unblock a small, elite team of research scientists and engineers. -Partner with MLOps and Data Platform teams to scale distributed training and optimise models for real-time edge deployment.

Requirements

• robotics
• llms
• deep learning
• team leadership
• openvla
• vehicle control

What You Bring

-Proven robotics, autonomous driving or LLMs expertise (behaviour cloning, actor–critic, offline RL) applied to robotics or autonomous driving. -Demonstrated record of shipping to real robots or vehicles and iterating via data-flywheel loops. -Hands-on experience with LLM / VLM architecture design, billion-parameter training and fine-tuning. -6+ years building deep-learning systems, 2+ years technical team leadership. -Deployment on humanoid or legged robots. -Research or open-source work in multi-modal transformers, diffusion control, world models. -Familiarity with OpenVLA, Physical Intelligence (π) models or other open-source VLA frameworks. -Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives -Experience in autonomous vehicle control and planning.

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Benefits

-Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labor laws -Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan -Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events -Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices

About Humanoid

-Blends advanced AI, multimodal vision reasoning, and modular hardware into a robust platform targeting logistics, manufacturing, and retail. -The company pivots on commercial impact—solving repetitive physical tasks in real settings, not just lab experiments. -A cinematic teaser video set the tone for its vision: human-robot coexistence in everyday environments. -A standout is its modular design allowing interchangeable platforms—wheeled or legged—aimed at rapid and affordable deployment.

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