Robotics ML Expert, AI

Job description

Before applying This role is open to contractors in accepted locations only. Please confirm your country is on the list before applying — we're unable to process applications from unlisted locations. List of accepted countries and locations. For US applicants: This is a 1099 independent contractor role. It is not compatible with F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, or any visa status that requires W-2 employment, guaranteed hours, or employer sponsorship. We are unable to provide offer letters or employment verification for this role. What You'll Be Doing: Design, build, and iterate on MuJoCo simulation environments for robotics research and AI training Implement and tune RL algorithms (PPO, SAC, TD3) to train agents on simulated tasks Define reward functions, observation spaces, and action spaces that produce robust, transferable policies Debug and optimize physics simulations — contact models, actuator dynamics, scene configs Evaluate trained policies for stability, generalization, and sim-to-real transfer potential Document environment specs, training procedures, and experimental results clearly Collaborate async with research teams and stay current with advances in robot learning and embodied AI...