Machine Learning Solutions Engineer – Robotics

About the role

The next frontier for AI is the physical world. At Scale, we're pioneering this shift, moving artificial intelligence from digital spaces into robotics. Our Robotics team builds the critical infrastructure that empowers the most sophisticated robotic efforts. We are currently seeking a strategic MLSE to join our team and make a direct impact on our platform’s success.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Scale Account Executives and Engagement Managers to deliver new customer pilots and grow technical relationships with existing clients.
• Work with Product Engineering and Product Management to influence our product roadmap based on your frontline insights and help implementing and developing PoC’s.
• Develop technical domain expertise in areas of 2D and 3D imaging and annotation, multi-sensor fusion and calibration, GPS/INS navigation systems, computer vision and other autonomy-adjacent concepts.
• Be accountable for the technical customer experience and commercial growth, expanding relationships and use cases with existing customers.
• Collaborate with highly technical engineers at our customer sites to ensure satisfaction with our data, software platforms, and workflows.
• Design and develop playbooks, demos, and other tools to ensure efficient and successful pilots and customer expansions.
• Pioneer the development of a global Robotics Data Marketplace, actively seeking out and engaging with key international partners to build a comprehensive data ecosystem.
• Evangelize Scale by interacting with customers at major industry events and academic conferences.

Requirements

• PhD in Robotics, or an M.S. in Robotics with a strong track record of deploying VLAs to production.
• 3+ years of experience developing with Python, C++, Java, and/or other scripting languages.
• Exceptional project management and interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership.
• The presentation skills and technical credibility to speak confidently with a variety of stakeholders, from executives to front-line engineers.
• A high level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations.
• Regular travel within the Bay Area.
• International travel approximately once every three months.

Qualifications

• Intellectual curiosity, empathy, and the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.
• Prior sales, solutions engineering, or partnership experience with a track record of successfully achieving quota.
• Ideal candidate would have experience selling complex technical solutions to enterprises with deal sizes of $500K to $5M+

Skills

• Expert knowledge of Scale's products.
• Expertise in next-generation Robotics and physical AI (e.g. VLMs, VLAs, World Models).
• Strong understanding of 2D and 3D imaging and annotation, multi-sensor fusion and calibration, GPS/INS navigation systems, computer vision and other autonomy-adjacent concepts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage.
• Retail benefits.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Generous PTO.

Pay

• The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is: $180,000—$225,000 USD.

Schedule

• Full-time.