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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Brain Corp's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 83% of Brain Corp's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Brain Corp
- high 12 stale, 0 reposted of 12 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Staff Autonomy Engineer at Brain Corp, you will lead technical initiatives in AI for robotics, focusing on areas such as perception, mapping, and planning. Your role involves architecting systems, driving projects from research to deployment, and mentoring other engineers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to set technical direction and improve engineering practices while ensuring the successful integration of modern learning approaches into production systems.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Brain Corp as an employer.
What you need
- Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent demonstrated experience
- 7+ years of industry experience in embodied AI (robotics, self-driving, drones, or similar), with at least some of that time in a senior or lead capacity
- Deep expertise in two or more of: machine learning, SLAM and state estimation, robotic perception, motion planning
- Strong fluency in C++ and Python in a Linux environment
- Demonstrated history of taking research ideas into production at meaningful scale
- Deep, hands-on expertise with PyTorch (and/or JAX), modern training infrastructure, and contemporary architectures (transformers, diffusion models, VLA/foundation models)
Nice to have
- Experience with on-device acceleration (TensorRT, ONNX, custom CUDA kernels)
- Large-scale data infrastructure experience
- Leading distributed teams
- Track record of research impact (publications at venues like CoRL, RSS, ICRA, NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML — or open-source equivalents) and of converting research into product
What you get
- Discretionary annual target bonus
- Stock options
- 401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
- Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown
Worth weighing
- Salary range is specified but may vary based on experience and location
- The role requires deep technical expertise and leadership in a rapidly evolving field
- Expectations for mentorship and cultural contributions may add to workload
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Listed by Brain Corp on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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