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Robotics Engineer

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Seattle, WA

Posted about 3 months ago · $128,880 - $193,320

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
83% of The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
high
22 stale, 0 reposted of 24 open
Hiring momentum
37 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Robotics Engineer at Ai2, you will work hands-on with both physical robots and high-fidelity simulators, focusing on developing and maintaining control stacks and sim-to-real pipelines. Your role involves collaborating with researchers to translate advanced algorithms into practical robotic behaviors, while also debugging and improving complex robotic systems. You will leverage modern GPU-accelerated simulation frameworks to enable large-scale experimentation and contribute to innovative projects in robot learning.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
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4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Masters + 3 years experience or PhD in robotics or relevant field
  • Proficiency in Python and modern robotics / simulation ecosystems
  • Strong depth of experience working with either physical robots or robotic simulation
  • Strong development and debugging skills across the full robotics stack (perception → planning or inference → control → hardware)
  • Clear communication and ability to collaborate effectively with research teams
  • A structured, systems-oriented approach to building and improving complex robotic infrastructure.

Nice to have

  • Experience implementing and tuning real-time control systems along with a strong foundation in control, dynamics, and system identification
  • Experience translating control and learning-based methods from simulation to real robotic systems
  • Familiarity with large-scale simulation and reinforcement learning pipelines.

What you get

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program
  • Voluntary life insurance program and voluntary accidental death and dismemberment program
  • Health savings account plan, healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and flexible spending account plans
  • 401k plan
  • $125 per month for commuting or internet expenses and $200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses

Worth weighing

  • On-site work is required in Seattle, with varying arrangements based on position and team
  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility
  • The role involves a significant amount of debugging and system integration, which may be challenging
  • The salary range is provided, but no specific figures for bonuses or total compensation are mentioned.

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Listed by The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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