About the Role
Scale's Robotics business is rapidly expanding, supporting customers building physical AI. This position will be a key contributor in supporting data collection production in our San Francisco Robotics Lab and prototyping new embodiments. This is a first-of-its-kind role at Scale, and you will have the opportunity to advance Scale's robotics offerings.
Responsibilities
- Play a critical role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Lab by bringing up and maintaining robots and collection hardware.
- Manage physical inventory, maintain equipment, and coordinate logistics.
- Provide technical support for data collection operations.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to bring up new robots and productionize the maintenance of robots and collection hardware.
- Build uptime, utilization, and failure mode tracking systems to share with leadership and guide prioritization.
- Become a subject matter expert on all capabilities of the robotics platforms deployed in the factory.
- Develop technical domain expertise in areas of 2D and 3D imaging and annotation, multi-sensor fusion and calibration, GPS/INS navigation systems, computer vision, and other autonomy-adjacent concepts.
- Communicate effectively across internal and external organizations to align on lab priorities and technical roadmaps.
Requirements
- Academic (Bachelor's degree) or industry experience — Engineering background, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other Engineering fields.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware labs or a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience in Robotics, AI, and/or Computer Vision.
- Experience managing risk and operating robots safely.
- Strong project management and interpersonal skills, high attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership.
- High level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations.
Skills
- Python
- C++
- Java
- Scripting languages
- Robotics
- AI
- Computer Vision
- 2D imaging
- 3D imaging
- Annotation
- Multi-sensor fusion
- Calibration
- GPS/INS navigation systems
- Autonomy-adjacent concepts
- Project management
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Ownership
- Logistics
- Lean Six Sigma
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
- Hands-on lab role
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $134,400—$168,000 USD
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Learning and development stipend
- Generous PTO
- Commuter stipend
About the Company
- At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions.
- Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact.
- We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force.
- We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.
Equal Opportunity
- We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.
- We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
- We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
