Principal Applied Scientist - Robotics

Oracle•Santa Clara, CA

About The Position

The IC4 Applied Scientist for Robotics, Perception, and Embodied AI will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining, prototyping, and delivering AI capabilities for commercially viable robotic systems. This role partners across science, software engineering, product, and hardware teams to identify high-impact opportunities, translate ambiguous product needs into research and engineering roadmaps, and guide end-to-end solution development from data collection and experimentation through production deployment. The scientist will lead applied research in multi-sensor fusion, real-time signals, perception, multimodal reasoning, reinforcement learning, and action-conditioned planning, with a strong bias for hands-on execution and full-stack delivery. Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing [email protected] [[email protected]] or by calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Requirements

Senior technical leadership in AI for robotics.
Experience in defining, prototyping, and delivering AI capabilities.
Ability to partner across science, software engineering, product, and hardware teams.
Skill in identifying high-impact opportunities.
Capability to translate ambiguous product needs into research and engineering roadmaps.
Experience in guiding end-to-end solution development from data collection and experimentation through production deployment.
Expertise in applied research areas such as multi-sensor fusion, real-time signals, perception, multimodal reasoning, reinforcement learning, and action-conditioned planning.
Hands-on execution and full-stack delivery.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining, prototyping, and delivering AI capabilities for commercially viable robotic systems.
Partner across science, software engineering, product, and hardware teams to identify high-impact opportunities.
Translate ambiguous product needs into research and engineering roadmaps.
Guide end-to-end solution development from data collection and experimentation through production deployment.
Lead applied research in multi-sensor fusion, real-time signals, perception, multimodal reasoning, reinforcement learning, and action-conditioned planning.
Demonstrate a strong bias for hands-on execution and full-stack delivery.