Robotics Systems Engineer, Physical AI

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About us Encord is the universal data layer for AI that helps 300+ AI teams train and run models on the right data. Our platform indexes, curates, annotates,

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Encord is the universal data layer for AI that helps 300+ AI teams train and run models on the right data. Our platform indexes, curates, annotates, and evaluates data across the full AI lifecycle, from development through production. Trusted by Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more.

We're an ambitious team of 100+ working at the frontier of AI and have raised $60M in Series C funding from Wellington Management, CRV, Next47 and Y Combinator.

We're building a robotics data collection operation from scratch — and we need someone to figure out how to make it work. There's no playbook. No inherited infrastructure. No one to tell you what to do next.

You'll own the entire stack: robot arms, sensors, VR teleoperation rigs, data pipelines, quality systems, and customer delivery. We currently operate leader-follower teleoperation setups and are actively building toward VR-based interfaces for higher-fidelity remote collection. You'll help us make that transition and define what the pipeline looks like at the other end.

Responsibilities

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  • Experience with VR-based teleoperation (e.g., Quest + ROS bridge, custom motion or haptic interfaces)
  • Familiarity with VLA training pipelines — OpenVLA, π0, GR00T N1, SmolVLA, or similar
  • You've worked with MCAP, rosbags, or other robotics data container formats
  • You've shipped something in a previous startup or early-stage environment
  • You have a GitHub, blog, or portfolio that shows what you've built
  • Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity in a high-growth startup
  • Clear, accelerated growth opportunities as the company scales rapidly
  • Strong in-person culture: 4 days/week in our newly launched North Beach loft office
  • Flexible PTO to fully recharge
  • 18 paid vacation days in the U.S. plus federal holidays
  • Annual learning & development budget
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe
  • Bi-annual company offsites, twice-weekly team lunches, and monthly socials
  • Location & Eligibility

    Where is the job
    San Francisco
    On-site at the office
    Who can apply
    Same as job location
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    Worldwide

    Listing Details

    Posted
    April 10, 2026
    First seen
    April 10, 2026
    Last seen
    April 29, 2026

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    Days active
    18
    Repost count
    0
    Trust Level
    28%
    Scored at
    April 29, 2026

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