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Research Engineer, Robotics

The Allen Institute for AI · Seattle, Washington, US

Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on...

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Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about on-site work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter. Our base salary range is $118,800 - $178,200, and in addition we have generous bonus plans to provide a competitive compensation package. Who You Are: You are a hands-on robotics engineer who thrives at the intersection of theory and system-building, equally comfortable developing low-level controllers as you are deploying learned policies on real hardware. You have experience working across the full robotics stack, from reasoning and perception to control and physical execution, and you take a systems-oriented view of complex robotic platforms. Whether working with real robots or high-fidelity simulators, you bring strong debugging instincts, fluency in Python, and a practical understanding of modern robotics and simulation ecosystems. You care about making systems actually work, not just in isolation, but end-to-end under real-world constraints. In this role, you will collaborate closely with researchers on high-impact robot learning projects, translating cutti...