Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning

Deeproute.ai

  • Fremont, CA
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    You will work on applying RL in closed-loop, safety-critical environments , leveraging large-scale simulation and real-world driving data to improve safety, comfort, and robustness. Hands-on experience training reward models and finetuning LLM/VLM/VLA.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFremont, CA

    Description

    We are building next-generation end-to-end autonomous driving systems powered by reinforcement learning.

    You will work on applying RL in closed-loop, safety-critical environments, leveraging large-scale simulation and real-world driving data to improve safety, comfort, and robustness.

    • Train and deploy RL policies in closed-loop driving environments
    • Scale RL training using massively parallel simulation systems
    • Design and optimize reward functions for complex driving behaviors
    • Improve sim-to-real transfer for real-world robustness
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate models into production systems

    Requirements

    Core Technical Skills

    • Proficiency in modern RL algorithms: DQN, PPO, SAC, TD3, etc.
    • Proficiency in modern RLHF algorithms: PPO, DPO, GRPO, etc.
    • Hands-on experience training reward models and finetuning LLM/VLM/VLA
    • Knowledge of distributed RL training at scale
    • Proficiency with massively parallel simulation environments
    • Knowledge of sim-to-real transfer techniques and domain randomization
    • Proficiency in Python, comfortable with C++
    • Proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
    • Experience with distributed training frameworks (Ray, Horovod, etc.)
    • Knowledge of model optimization (quantization, pruning) and CUDA is a plus
    • Knowledge of traffic rules, driving behavior modeling

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Publications in top-tier venues (ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICRA, IROS, etc.)
    • Open-source contributions to RL libraries or autonomous driving projects
    • Previous experience with LLM fine-tuning using RLHF
    • Knowledge of safe RL, interpretable AI, or robustness techniques
    • Familiarity with autonomous vehicle regulations and safety standards

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