Robotics Research Lead - Remote Position at Moonvalley AI

About the Role

We are seeking a Robotics Research Lead to join our innovative team at Moonvalley AI. This Robotics Research Lead remote position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology, focusing on robotics and world models. You will lead the design and execution of our AI’s robotics research agenda, collaborating with a talented team to develop cutting-edge solutions.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and execution of our AI’s robotics research agenda.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a small team of research scientists and engineers in our London lab.
• Collaborate with the world model and simulation teams to develop state-of-the-art training platforms for robotics.
• Guide the creation of persistent 3D/4D scene representations and advanced embodied AI methodologies.
• Drive research efforts in scene understanding, sim-to-real transfer, and advanced planning.
• Foster partnerships with leading ML researchers, hardware specialists, and external collaborators.
• Help establish the lab’s technical culture and external reputation.

Requirements

• Strong background in robotics, computer vision, or related areas.
• Experience leading or managing small technical or research teams.
• Hands-on expertise with 3D perception, scene representations, world models, or simulation.
• Excellent programming skills (Python, C++, or similar).
• Entrepreneurial spirit and excitement about building in a startup or early-stage lab environment.
• Ability to work effectively across machine learning, perception, and robotics disciplines.
• Outstanding communication and team-building skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with multimodal AI and generative models.
• Knowledge of object-level and semantic SLAM.
• Familiarity with scene reconstruction and understanding.

What We Offer

• 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!