Software Co-op: Machine Learning Operations (Fall 2024)

Vancouver, BC•

163 days ago

machine learning

robot

reinforcement learning

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Your New Role and Team

Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a Software Engineer Co-op student for our Data Collection and ML Operations team. Reporting to the Data Collection and ML Operations Lead, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the operation of our data collection pipeline, and the process of training, testing, deploying and optimizing the machine learning models that power our general-purpose robots.

The best candidates for this role have excellent software development and machine learning skills and hand-on experience in model deployment and optimization. You’ll be a valued contributor as you learn to automate and test model training and deployment to drive continuous improvements in our robotic systems.

Your New Role and Team

Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a Software Engineer Co-op student for our Data Collection and ML Operations team. Reporting to the Data Collection and ML Operations Lead, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the operation of our data collection pipeline, and the process of training, testing, deploying and optimizing the machine learning models that power our general-purpose robots.

The best candidates for this role have excellent software development and machine learning skills and hand-on experience in model deployment and optimization. You’ll be a valued contributor as you learn to automate and test model training and deployment to drive continuous improvements in our robotic systems.

Our Success Criteria

Gain cutting edge career experience as you build and operate data collection and machine learning pipelines

Expand your engineering experience in both cloud and on-premise systems

Achieve company-wide visibility as you partner with our simulation and machine learning research teams to enable our general-purpose robots to learn new skills

Tap into your organizational and technical skills as you help convert the latest machine learning research into production deployment

Your Experience

Qualifications and Skills

Pursuing or completing a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field

Strong programming skills in Python

Experience with observability stacks such as Grafana, Splunk, or Datadog

Experience with training and deploying machine learning models

Familiarity with ML Ops platforms such as Weights & Biases or ClearML

Familiarity with robotics (ROS)

Traits

Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to complex problems

Optimistic listening and conflict resolution capabilities

Demonstrated ability to influence others without authority

Eager to take on new challenges with tenacity and positivity

Patience, persistence, and attention to detail when resolving performance issues

Obsession with bringing human-like intelligence to machines

Working at Sanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art office facility and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Startup company.

Compensation and Benefits

Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total compensation consistently surpasses market standards.

About Sanctuary AI

Founded in 2018 by Geordie Rose, Olivia Norton, and Ajay Agrawal, Sanctuary AI is a Vancouver, Canada-based company. Sanctuary AI is on a mission to create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots that will help us work more safely, efficiently, and sustainably. And in the not-too-distant future, help us explore, settle, and prosper in outer space.

Members of the Sanctuary AI team founded D-Wave (a pioneer in the quantum computing industry), Kindred (first use of reinforcement learning in a production robot), and the Creative Destruction Lab (pioneered a revolutionary method for the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind). The team has experience launching market-defining innovations rooted in previously unsolved and deep scientific problems.

Recruiting & Employment Agency Notice:

Recruitment and hiring is conducted internally by Sanctuary AI. We are not seeking or soliciting any new agency partnerships or agreements at this time. Any employment agency or professional recruiter (“Agency”) that provides an unsolicited resume(s) or otherwise presents a prospective job candidate through the Sanctuary AI career site or directly to any Sanctuary AI employee, irrevocably grants to Sanctuary AI the unrestricted right to engage, hire, or contract with that candidate at Sanctuary AI's sole discretion without any compensation to the Agency. We appreciate your interest in working together, and should the need arise our Talent Acquisition team will contact any external firms directly.

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