Robotics Researcher

We are an AI research lab building foundational intelligence for the physical world.

Our models are designed to solve complex real-world challenges, powering everything from intelligent robots to next-generation wearables and media.

We work at the intersection of world models, video generation, and robotics, building systems that represent complex environments, reason about objects and dynamics, and translate high-level AI intentions into smooth, efficient, safe, and responsive actions across a variety of robotic embodiments.

You will collaborate closely with ML researchers developing multimodal world models and generative systems, and with hardware teams and partners to ensure robotic platforms, sensing, and system dynamics behave optimally in real-world operation. What You’ll Do

• Build the Foundation: Collaborate with our world model team to build state-of-the-art training and simulation platform for robotics.

• Build the "World": Develop persistent 3D/4D scene representations that maintain temporal consistency.

• Drive Intelligence: Unlock advanced robotics planning and decision making through our in-house, cutting-edge world models.

• Sim2Real: Ensure sensing and system dynamics perform reliably in high-stakes, real-world operations, where models think, simulate, and act.

• Push Boundaries: Partner with top ML researchers to innovate on generative models and physical AGI.

Areas of Interest

We are particularly excited about candidates working on topics such as:

• World models for embodied systems

• 3D / 4D generative models

• 3D reconstruction and scene understanding

• Embodied AI

• Object-level / semantic SLAM

• Embodied AI

• Multimodal AI

What We’re Looking For

• Background in robotics, or computer vision

• Experience with 3D perception, scene representations, or world models

• Experience working with robotic systems, simulation, or real-world platforms

• Strong programming skills (Python, C++, or similar)

Ability to work across machine learning, perception, and robotics

What we offer (compensation & benefits)

• Competitive salary and equity

• Private health coverage

• Pension contribution (UK, Canada, US)

• Unlimited paid vacation

• Fully-distributed, async-first culture

• Hardware setup of your choice

• Stipends for phone, internet, and meals

In our team, we approach our work with the dedication similar to Olympic athletes. Anticipate occasional late nights and weekends dedicated to our mission. We understand this level of commitment may not suit everyone, and we openly communicate this expectation.

If you're motivated by deeply technical problems, a seemingly never-ending uphill battle and the opportunity to build (and own) a generational technology company, we can give you what you're looking for.

All business roles at Moonvalley are hybrid positions by default, with some fully remote depending on the job scope. We meet a few times every year, usually in London, UK or North America (LA, Toronto) as a company.

If you're excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technology and help shape the future of media and entertainment, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance organizational work

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