AI Research Scientist/Manager - Spatial Reasoning

P-1 AI•San Francisco, CA

2d•$200,000 - $385,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking an exceptional AI Research Scientist/Manager to join our small team of elite researchers and help us push the boundaries of AI applied to the physical world. This role blends cutting-edge AI research with hands-on engineering, and is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of ideas and implementation.

Requirements

Have conducted research in one or more areas such as spatial reasoning, geometric deep learning, 3D vision, multimodal reasoning, world models, robotics, simulation, or related fields.
Are fluent in Python and modern ML stack such as PyTorch or JAX, and distributed training frameworks.
Creative approach to bringing definition and solutions to under-specificed challenges.
Are fascinated by how intelligent systems perceive, represent, and reason about the physical world.
Thrive in fast-moving, collaborative environments, and communicate technical matters with clarity.
Take a high-ownership, “make it work” approach to problem solving.

Nice To Haves

A PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Math, or a related field.
Publications in top-tier venues.
Experience working with CAD data, point clouds, meshes, simulation environments, or other geometric representations.

Responsibilities

Research and develop new approaches for spatial reasoning, geometric understanding, physical reasoning, and structured world modeling in large-scale AI systems.
Own the full development pipeline from data generation to evaluation to product integration.
Contribute to both research strategy and technical implementation—this is a hands-on role.
Have ownership over your own applied research stream.
Investigate topics such as 3D reasoning, geometric representations, multimodal reasoning, world models, simulation, and physical intuition.
Stay on the edge of what’s possible and bring promising ideas into reality (e.g. following the literature, attending conferences, etc).