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This data feeds into the Orbit intelligent automation platform, coordinating robot fleets on hundreds of sites today.\nIn this role, you will have the opportunity to design, build, and continuously improve Orbit’s machine learning systems.\nIn this role you will:\nResearch, prototype, and deploy models leveraging multimodal data from robotic sensors to extract useful site information - anomalous machine states, object classification.\nEstablish effective methods of evaluating inspection model performance.\nCurate datasets to be used in model training, fine-tuning and evaluation.\nIdentify and employ model performance improvement strategies - e.g. fine tuning, model selection, and prompt engineering.\nYou will be a part of the OrbitAI team within the Spot organization. Here you will work alongside full stack engineers and in close coordination with product management and design. You will be supported by ml platform engineers, and collaborate with researchers across Boston Dynamics.\nTo succeed in this role you should have the following skills and experience:\nBS and 8+ years of experience, or MS and 5+ years of industry experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.\nExperience training, fine tuning, and applying state of the art generative ai models. Preferably focused on computer vision tasks.\nProficiency in python and experience with common ML tools, architectures and workflows.\nAbility to track the current state of the art, and identify opportunities for product applications.\nA willingness to dive deep into challenging problems in computer vision, develop creative customer-focused solutions in collaboration with teammates, and clearly communicate findings. \nWe are interested in all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States. 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