(Senior) AI / Reinforcement Learning Engineer

About the role

Agile Robots is developing humanoid systems capable of autonomous operation in real-world environments. You will lead the creation of end-to-end control policies for the Agile One platform, managing the full lifecycle from simulation training to physical hardware deployment.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Build and manage scalable training pipelines, including hyperparameter tuning.
• Execute the transfer of control policies from simulation environments to physical robotic hardware.
• Embed learned policies into full-stack systems involving perception, actuation, and planning.
• Observe and analyze robot performance to refine behaviors based on real-world data.
• Benchmark current algorithms against industry standards.
• Monitor new research developments in reinforcement and imitation learning.
• Manage open-ended technical tasks with a high degree of autonomy.

Requirements

• Master degree or PhD in computer science, robotics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience implementing reinforcement or imitation learning on physical systems, ideally with high degree-of-freedom robots.
• Deep knowledge of control theory, kinematics, dynamics, and motion planning.
• Proven track record of successful sim-to-real policy deployment on physical robots.
• Ability to make high-level technical decisions in ambiguous, evolving project scenarios.

Nice to have

• Background in training policies for locomotion or locomanipulation.
• Direct experience training and deploying software on humanoid robots.
• Publication history in major conferences such as ICRA, CoRL, RSS, NeurIPS, or ICLR.

Skills & tools

• Python and C++
• PyTorch and ONNX
• RL frameworks such as RSL-RL or Stable Baselines 3
• Physics-based simulators like IsaacSim or MuJoCo
• RL algorithms including PPO and SAC

Practical notes

• The company employs over 2300 people globally and maintains a diverse, international culture with 60+ nationalities.
• Compensation includes a corporate benefits program providing 100 Euro net per month for health, learning, or mobility.
• Work environment features a modern Munich office with a rooftop terrace, complimentary snacks, and regular team events.
• Agile Robots is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds.