Research Team, General Interest (Boston)

Field Ai

Boston, MA

Who this role is best for

Best suited to AI researchers and engineers with interdisciplinary experience working in robotics and real-world deployment environments.

Best fit for

AI researchers with experience in robotics and real-world deployment who value explainability and safety
— “Field Foundational Models™ advance perception, planning, localization, and manipulation with an emphasis on explainability and safety”
Candidates with a background in companies known for cutting-edge AI and robotics research
— “experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX”
Individuals who thrive in collaborative, close-knit teams with a mission-driven focus
— “Solving problems at this scale takes a team as unique as the mission”

Things to consider

Geographic flexibility may be necessary due to global collaboration and deployment needs
— “Our R&D organization is growing and anchored in Boston, with close collaboration across our teams in Southern California and with colleagues around the US and globally”
The role demands a willingness to work on ambiguous, complex robotics challenges
— “tackling the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the potential of embodied intelligence”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with real-world deployment and safety-critical AI systems in your resume and interviews
— “Our solutions are already deployed globally, and we continuously improve model performance through rapid iteration driven by real field use”
Emphasize interdisciplinary skills and how they contribute to solving unstructured challenges
— “We are looking for people who push beyond conventional approaches, enjoy tackling tough and ambiguous questions, and bring interdisciplinary perspective”
Showcase collaboration with global teams and mention any prior experience with cross-location projects
— “close collaboration across our teams in Southern California and with colleagues around the US and globally”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

Published research papers
Developed AI models for real-world applications

Typical background

PhD in Computer Science or related fieldExperience in AI research

Skills & requirements

Required

AI ResearchRoboticsMachine LearningDeep LearningComputer VisionNatural Language Processing

Preferred

Explainable AISafety In AI

About the role

Original posting from Field Ai via Lever

FieldAI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. Our growing R&D team is based in Boston, where we develop risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI systems that tackle the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the potential of embodied intelligence. We take a pragmatic approach that goes beyond off-the-shelf, purely data-driven methods or transformer-only architectures, combining cutting-edge research with real-world deployment. Our solutions are already deployed globally, and we continuously improve model performance through rapid iteration driven by real field use.
Why Join Field AI?
FieldAI is tackling one of robotics’ hardest problems: deploying robots in unstructured, previously unknown environments. Our Field Foundational Models™ advance perception, planning, localization, and manipulation with an emphasis on explainability and safety, so our systems can be trusted where it matters most.
You will work alongside a world-class team that values creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. We bring a decade-long track record of real-world deployments, strong performance in DARPA challenges, and experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX.
Our R&D organization is growing and anchored in Boston, with close collaboration across our teams in Southern California and with colleagues around the US and globally.
Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution
Solving problems at this scale takes a team as unique as the mission. We are looking for people who push beyond conventional approaches, enjoy tackling tough and ambiguous questions, and bring interdisciplinary perspective. Our success depends on exceptional AI researchers and engineers, as well as strong software developers, product designers, field deployment experts, and communicators who can turn breakthroughs into real capability.
We are headquartered in Mission Viejo (Irvine adjacent), Southern California, with teammates across the US and around the world. Join us to shape the future of embodied intelligence as part of a fun, close-knit team building systems that work in the real world.
Equal Opportunity
FieldAI celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Candidates and employees are evaluated based on merit, qualifications, and performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

Source: Field Ai careers (Lever)