Sanctuary AI–a multi award-winning LinkedIn Top Startup company - is looking to hire a Software intern to contribute to our team’s work in engineering and innovating unique robotic manipulation tasks.

Reporting to the AI Team Lead, you will have the prospect to tackle a variety of challenges related to the perception, planning, and motion systems for humanoid general‑purpose robots.

The best candidates for this role have excellent software development and machine learning skills as well as hands‑on experience with robotics. In this role you’ll be a valued contributor and you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the design, architecture, and implementation of the simulation platform and machine learning systems that power our general‑purpose robots.

Our Success Criteria

- Design, implement, and improve state‑of‑the‑art Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Imitation Learning (IL) algorithms and test them in real‑world settings
- Keep up to date with state‑of‑the‑art RL/IL methodologies and robotics
- Identify, communicate, and drive promising research directions to the team
- Find ways of improving existing implementations of RL/IL pipelines with regards to standard metrics such as sample efficiency, speed, computational resource usage, and scalability
- Design RL/IL training and data‑collection pipelines to facilitate fast deployment on physical robots
- Work with a multidisciplinary team to develop novel algorithms and investigate sources of errors with existing implementations

Desired Qualifications

- Pursuing MS or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field
- Experience implementing a variety of RL and IL methods with a focus in a specialization such as computer vision or robotics
- Hands‑on experience integrating ML models onto a robotics platform
- Experience implementing and deploying (dexterous) robotic manipulation tasks in simulation and on physical robots




- Experience taking ML R&D; and trained models into productionExperience with computer vision systems
- Experience in simulation‑to‑reality transfer learning

Skills

- Development with Python 3.6 or later
- Working knowledge of PyTorch and/or JAX
- Familiarity with ROS2
- Extensive knowledge of RL/IL principles and use
- Experience with Atlassian tools; Jira, Confluence, or equivalent e.g. GitLab

Traits

- Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to complex problems
- Optimistic listening and conflict resolution capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to influence others without authority
- Eager to take on new challenges with tenacity and positivity
- Patience, persistence, and attention to detail when resolving performance issues
- Obsession with bringing human‑like intelligence to machines

$1,850 - $2,650 semi monthly

Compensation and benefits details provided for this role in Vancouver, BC are based on Sanctuary's market evaluation and may be subject to changes in the future. Your pay within the specified range will depend on various job‑related factors, such as your past work experience, relevant education, and performance during interviews or work trials.

Benefits

Full‑time (non‑co‑op) employees enjoy medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, wellness programs, stock options, paid time off (3 weeks vacation accrued annually, paid statutory holidays, paid statutory sick leave, and statutory parental leave), scheduling and worksite flexibility by role, and more.

Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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📌 AI/ML Intern: Reinforcement Learning (May 2024 term) (Vancouver)
🏢 Sanctuary AI
📍 Vancouver