AI Research Scientist/Manager - Spatial Reasoning

P-1 AISan Francisco, CA
$200,000 - $385,000Onsite

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).

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • meaningful equity ownership
  • healthcare
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401(k) match
  • unlimited PTO
  • Relocation support available
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