Founders Associate (Technical) at Intuition Core Inc

Intuition Core Inc is an early-stage robotics startup building the AI deployment layer for industrial robots, led by a founding team from Berkeley BAIR, Fudan AI, and Google Robotics.

About the role

As a Technical Founders Associate at Intuition Core Inc, you will work directly with the founder to accelerate deployment of AI onto industrial robots. You will build internal tools, prototype data collection modes, and automate core processes. This high-agency role involves everything from model evaluation to investor materials, shaping the company’s technical and business foundations.

Location: Bay Area, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Work alongside a founding team from Berkeley BAIR, Fudan AI, and Google Robotics to redefine industrial robot deployment using world-model-based infrastructure.
• Join a company that has already proven its technology by shipping to two of the world's most demanding factories, bridging Silicon Valley software with Shenzhen hardware.
• Gain unprecedented exposure to every facet of the business, making high-impact decisions on product, hiring, and strategy from day one in an AI-native environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with the founder on high-leverage weekly priorities, including building internal tools, customer demos, and model evaluation pipelines.
• Design and prototype innovative data collection modalities while researching and benchmarking against existing frontier embodied AI datasets.
• Automate repetitive workflows and ship code at the speed of an AI-native engineer using modern ML frameworks and advanced AI coding tools.

Requirements

• Possesses a strong technical background with a portfolio of shipped projects such as apps, tools, or research papers in the deep learning space.
• Demonstrates high agency and "vibe coding" proficiency, staying current with the latest ML tools and modern deep learning frameworks.
• Combines excellent communication skills with a background in robotics or computer vision, potentially supplemented by experience in strategy consulting or venture capital.